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WEDNESDAY APRIL 26
Remember Clippy? The helpful/annoyingly interruptive Microsoft Office assistant and anthropomorphic paperclip re-emerged from obscurity this week when an artistic rendering of a pregnant Clippy meme made its way around the internet. Clippy creator Kevan Atteberry came forward to take credit for the character, talk about its history and ask who knocked it up in an interview with VICE’s Motherboard. Attenberry has seen a lot of riffs on Clippy over the years, and he doesn’t mind because he wants people to remember the now-defunct office assistant (Clippy’s been retired since 2007). And if you’re wondering how a presumed male paperclip cartoon could become pregnant, well, you asked for it. Clippy porn is real. Google it. Sorry.
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Music festivals are never as glamorous as they appear in celebrity Snapchat stories. Unless you have thousands of dollars to drop on luxury suites and hired plebs to wait in lines and save spots close to the stage for you, it’s pretty much a roughing-it experience. But the folks behind the first-ever Fyre Festival (who include co-founder Ja Rule) convinced regular people they, too, can enjoy a high-end festival experience in the Bahamas — they just have to drop $450-$12,000 for tickets. A supermodel-studded promo video promised chic eco-lodges, music by Major Lazer, Disclosure Migos, Lil Yachty and Blink-182 and gourmet meals. But when the masses arrived Thursday, they got FEMA tents, zero performances and sad cheese sandwiches. The two-weekend fest was in no way ready to go off as planned, let alone accommodate attendees stranded after flights were cancelled. The scene, documented for our enjoyment on Twitter, was compared to Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games and District 9. But before you start feeling too bad for these folks, remember it’s a group of social media “influencers” who spent their apparently ample disposable income on a luxury island festival, got a full refund and tickets to next year’s fest (good god), some free booze and the chance to hang with those famous swimming pigs. Now they’re part of a $100 million class action lawsuit. Not too bad for having to cosplay as a castaway for a couple days.
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The Bengals chose wide receiver John Ross in the NFL Draft’s first round this week. The former Washington receiver is known for running the fastest-ever 40-yard dash at 4.22 seconds. As a kid, Ross played on the Snoop Youth Football League — that’s right, rapper Snoop Dogg’s nonprofit league for inner-city kids. Snoop even congratulated Ross in a
video message. It’s no question Ross has been working on his speed on the field since his days in SYFL, and if you can run that fast with a contact high, that’s incredible talent.
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Saturday marked Donald Trump’s 100th day in office, the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner (which he did not attend) and Samantha Bee’s alternative event dubbed Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania instead of attending the event, telling his crowd, “I could not possibly be more thrilled than to be more than 100 miles away from the Washington swamp.” Yeah, we get it — you hate your job, welcome to the club. Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj hosted “nerd prom,” killing with jokes and calling out the press. That call for journalistic responsibility was noticeably absent from Bee’s event, which Slate slammed as liberal fan fiction (there was literally a Man in the High Castle-inspired skit that offered a peek into what a Clinton presidency would look like in an alternate reality). But we thought liberal fan-fic involved burqas and drag queens...
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Can we talk about McDonald’s recent advertising efforts? Mindy Kaling stars in a series of ads that don’t mention the golden arches once. It actually sounds like a Coke commercial, with Kaling hinting about a spot where Coke tastes best. We all know McDonald’s Cokes are the literal nectar of the gods and because they have sneakily gigantic straws to funnel in that caramel-colored sugar water. And now there’s a “frork” — a fork made of fries to catch the toppings that drip off Micky D’s new sandwiches. From the amount of brand recognition it takes to pull off a commercial that doesn’t mention the product to edible utensils, McDonald’s could not be more of an American institution.
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While “nerd prom” was Saturday, “fashion prom” took place Monday at the Met Gala. Apparently the Met Gala is an annual Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit, but it sure seems like an excuse for celebs to wear the most outrageous highfashion for the world’s biggest game of “Hot or Not?” What goes on inside? Has anyone ever even seen inside the Met Gala? The photos are always of the red carpet. We’re willing to bet that huge staircase people pose on leads to a door that opens to a parking lot where everyone’s limos are waiting. One of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets. CONTACT T.C. BRITTON: letters@ citybeat.com
This Is Your Brain on Fox News BY JEFF BEYER, GENERAL MEDIA OBSERVER
“OK. Last time. This is your brain. This is Fox News. This is your brain on Fox News. Any questions?” Many of you who were alive in the Baby Boomer glory days/Ronald Reagan’s conservative circle jerk that were the 1980s might remember the “This is your brain on drugs” campaign. However, unlike many Boomers, most of you who survived those dark times went on to become rational adults. So, if Fox viewers are ready for the Franklin Mint to stamp Trump’s (leathery) visage on a limited-series, first-100-day “silver-is-themiracle-metal-that-you-need-in-your-IRA” commemorative coin based on information in the graphic above, then we need to seriously question what the hell happened to their brains during the Ronny days. Fact: Fox and Friends Host Steve Doocy is a captivating TV personality (if you are subject to A Clockwork Orange-like cinematic aversion therapy). Fact: An expensive wall will secure America’s southern border (except against tunnels, boats, airplanes, ladders, ropes and jackhammers). Let’s be honest here. Other cable news agencies have been just as guilty (though less recurrently) of similar propaganda: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow’s white-elephant tax-return fiasco certainly unloaded a lot of poo-poo on a program already heavily slanted toward the political left; and CNN paying Wolf Blitzer to do anything instead of just producing more
episodes of Parts Unknown is certainly a drag on its rising reputation. Fact: Bill O’Reilly did not sexually harass his coworkers (on camera). Fact: Because Trump is going to be working for us, he isn’t going to have time to play golf (as infrequently as Obama did). Of course, we could opine on the physical features of each president in the tweet, on how Obama’s Kenyan-Muslim smile reveals his glaringly traitorous intentions and how Trump’s fierce, confident and American determination shines out of Twitter like a spring sunrise. It must be as obvious to the Fox viewer as it is to both himself and to his liberal cable-news-viewing counterpart that Bill Clinton is most likely ogling a shapely woman and/or a double bacon cheeseburger (equally with the intention of harassment). Fact: Climate change is a Chinese hoax (which is giving China’s industry a great head start on the development of solar, wind and lithium ion production). Fact: The Civil War was based on states’ rights (to own black people as property). If we rewound Fox News’ horseshit tweet three months we would find the jobless rate each president left his predecessor (H.W. Bush 7.4, Clinton 3.9, G.W. 7.3, Obama 4.7), but that would require the type of critical thinking exercise that could lead to further questioning fact-by-omission and ultimately not swallowing Rupert Murdoch’s dusty old emissions.
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that presumably existed when they said none existed. • Experts who offer nuanced responses to reporters’ questions risk deletion from journalists’ Rolodexes. Voluble certainty and flame-throwing are greater predictors of return engagements, although neither demonstrate any correlation with insight. Instead, we get dire assessments and predictions on whatever is the subject de jour. (I always tried to avoid calling anyone an expert; “knowledgeable,” “specialist” or the like said more about them and me.) • “Never been worse” is common among reporters and their purported experts on RussianAmerican relations. It’s click bait, not reporting or evidence-based history. Maybe they don’t know about the 1918-1920 U.S. invasion to overthrow the embryonic Soviet state, the 1948-1949 Berlin Blockade, 1960 U2 fiasco or the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1960, I saw the remains of the U2 in Moscow’s Gorky Park. It was shot down by the Soviet surface-to-air missile weeks before and Gary Powers, the American civilian pilot, was captured. Three years later, it was missiles again. JFK was threatening war over Khrushchev’s missiles in Castro’s Cuba. Protesters I interviewed outside our embassy in London seemed to know what Americans didn’t: Khrushchev was responding to our supposedly secret missiles aimed at him from Turkey. It was so tense that many Brits assumed one or the other Super Powers would nuke their independent V Bomber nuclear force in any Soviet-American first strike or counter strike. We all were frightened. It was the beginning of the era of Mutually Assured Destruction. • British journalists operate under a plethora of laws limiting what they can report. In turn, they find workarounds that don’t provoke the Crown Prosecution Service to interrupt their after-work pints. One way of reporting sensitive information without unduly contravening Britain’s Official Secrets Act is to use the phrase, “It is understood…” That came up in the recent report by the Guardian that Britain’s Government Communications Head Quarters — their NSA and more — provided the initial alert about Trump campaign workers’ contacts with Russian intelligence operatives.
“It is understood that GCHQ was not carrying out a targeted operation against Trump or his team, but picked up the alleged conversations by chance,” the Guardian said. • I’ve lost track of broken promises that seduced so many Americans into voting for Trump and against their common sense and economic needs. Even national news media seem exhausted by daily factchecking and the latest retreat or reversal of some promise: NATO obsolete; NATO not obsolete. China, currency manipulator; China not currency manipulator; overturn Obamacare; Obamacare still rules. Putin good. Putin bad. Etc.
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“In the case of Assad/ Hitler, Spicer did just what his master required.” • Even Brits, accustomed to strong and frequently derogatory comments about public figures, can be driven off the rails. A columnist for the Sun, a Rupert Murdoch tabloid, described soccer player Ross Barkley as “one of our dimmest footballers” and the writer added, “I get a similar feeling when seeing a gorilla at the zoo.” The writer, Kevin MacKenzie, has been accused of racism although he says he didn’t know that Barkley had a Nigerian (read “black”) grandfather. Neither did many of Mackenzie’s critics who fumed about another comment, this one about Liverpool where Barkley lives. Critics want Mackenzie sacked. Murdoch’s editors suspended him and said they’d investigate further. And to add to the silliness, the Liverpool mayor reported the comments to police and the Independent Press Standards Organization. The Guardian reported that Merseyside police said they were investigating Friday’s column headlined, “Here’s why they go ape at Ross.” I call it silliness because Brits increasingly criminalize thought, acts and speech that offends anyone. Bad taste? Possibly. Criminal? You gotta be kidding. CONTACT BEN L. KAUFMAN: letters@citybeat.com
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Sean Spicer speaks for the president. So why does anyone in the news media suggest Spicer was ignorant or careless in his word choice when he compared Hitler favorably to Syria’s Assad at a press briefing? Talking about Assad’s gas attack on civilian villagers, Spicer offered these jawdropping alternative facts: “Someone who is as despicable as Hitler who didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons. … (Hitler) was not using the gas on his own people in the same way that Assad is doing.” Forget that Spicer speaks for the same administration that acknowledged the annual Holocaust commemoration but didn’t mention Jewish victims. Forget that Spicer speaks for the president whose campaign was marred by antisemitism. Forget Hitler’s Austrian birth; that would be an alternative fact when Spicer says Hitler didn’t sink to gassing “his own (German) people.” But remember that Jews gassed in Hitler’s death camps included Germans (and Austrians) and other millions included German (and Austrian) Communists and Christian resisters, gays, gypsies, etc., who weren’t Jews. Spicer crawled back from his deception, admitting he was wrong on the facts and apologizing. Cheap grace. In the case of Assad/ Hitler, Spicer did just what his master required. He represented Trump perfectly as Trump reportedly told a working lunch recently, “That guy gets great ratings. Everyone tunes in.” • Ann Coulter is a provocative rightwing author and speaker. Last week, she joined the Honor Roll of conservatives whom college and university officials deemed so dangerous they could not be allowed to speak on campuses. UC-Berkeley — which initially banned her student-sponsored appearance — is the 1960s home of the modern free speech movement. Officials, possibly with straight faces, said the university could not assure public safety if she appeared. They lied, just as officials on other campuses have lied when they canceled conservative speakers or failed to control aggressive, hostile audiences. There may be no place in America where political speech — entitled to the highest degree of protection — is more threatened than on campuses. However, after a day or so, the fearful, deceitful UC-Berkeley bosses found a “protected venue” on campus
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Neighborhood groups are still fighting for a say in a proposed new development at Liberty and Elm By NICK SWARTSELL
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Beyond that, however, community representatives say they feel like they haven’t been listened to and that their organizations don’t have control over developments in their neighborhood. “These organizations ensure that neighborhood development responds to the needs of residents,” Vice President of Over-the-Rhine Community Council Maurice Wagoner says. “We don’t oppose development. But we do oppose those who come to our council to get approval without properly addressing the concerns of our members. The residents and employees and organizations in our community — their voices are critical.” Source 3 Development Director Michael Heekin says his company has made every effort to listen to the council and other neighborhood groups, removing one story from original plans for the building and making other adjustments. “It’s been my personal mission that we were engaged through everything,” he says. “We listened. We made compromises. Now we’re $500,000 into this. This is a big thing for us. We’re a small company, and we’re putting our necks and our money on the line.” Heekin says Source 3 can’t get financing for the garage just yet, but that it could come in a Phase 2 of the project. He also says his company supports affordable
Freeport Alley and intersecting Campbell Street are at the center of a fight over a potentially precedent-setting development in northern Over-the-Rhine. housing but that other developers are better equipped to develop it. But affordable housing proponents say the development’s large size and potential to influence future projects suggest that it should bring some affordable units to rapidly changing OTR. Questions of affordability are especially important in the area around Liberty and Elm. While southern OTR has seen development and median income spike — and the displacement of some longtime, low-income residents there — the northern section remains low-income. Median household incomes south of Liberty Street have risen to more than $40,000 a year, according to Census data. North of Liberty, median income is just $11,000 a year. Andy Hutzel of Over-the-Rhine Community Housing points to a 2015 study by the Community Building Institute, which found that 73 percent of OTR’s rental units affordable to its lowest-income residents had evaporated since 2002. “If (OTR) continues on its current trajectory, the affordable housing inventory will suffer even greater losses,” Hutzel says. “With this possibly being the largest structure built in the neighborhood in a century,
we should be setting a precedent that we are serious about reversing current trends.” The battle between the neighborhood groups and Source 3 has gone on since 2015. The Over-the-Rhine Community Council has rejected the project multiple times, most recently voting 30-13 to appeal the project to the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals in January. The ZBA upheld the Cincinnati Planning Commission’s approval of the project. Source 3 attorney Tim Burke says city boards have already approved the project and that Council should let it proceed. “Do you really want this body to do the design work you’ve assigned to the Historic Conservation Board? Or to take away the role you’ve imposed upon the Planning Commission to determine whether or not a final development plan is appropriate? That’s not Council’s role,” Burke said at a Budget and Finance Committee meeting April 24. The Budget and Finance Committee delayed its vote for two weeks at the April 24 meeting to give developers and those opposing the plan a chance to continue negotiating. Some council members have signaled they’re skeptical of voting for the project CONTINUES ON PAGE 11
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he field on the northwest corner of Liberty and Elm streets sits at the mouth of northern Over-the-Rhine, a community on the knife-edge of transition. To the south, development around Washington Park has skyrocketed over the last few years. Findlay Market, where development is just starting to take off, is a couple blocks north. Just to the west, the West End still languishes. A final decision on a large project that could set the tone for future development around this crossroads currently rests with Cincinnati City Council. But with that decision comes a question: Can a development project go forward when every major neighborhood group in the area opposes it? Cincinnati-based Source 3’s $26 million Freeport Row development would put 110 market-rate apartments, 17,000 square feet of retail space and an 80-unit surface parking lot on the northwest corner of Liberty and Elm streets. Two adjacent historic buildings would also be renovated. The development has already gone through the city’s Historic Conservation Board, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, winning approval each time. Now, Council must approve the sale of Freeport Alley and Campbell Street for $35,000. It must also give the go-ahead for two tax abatement agreements — one for 15 years on the project’s new development and one for 12 years on the project’s rehabs. The agreements are 60 percent abatements based upon the project’s compliance with LEED environmental standards. The upcoming vote is the last chance for opponents to stop the project. There are a lot of reasons for the opposition, which comes from the Over-the-Rhine Community Council, the Over-the-Rhine Foundation, the Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless and other organizations. Affordable housing advocates don’t like that the project only includes market-rate units. Historic preservationists don’t like the building’s overall 73-foot height at the corner of Liberty Street, which will “loom” over the rest of the neighborhood, Overthe-Rhine Foundation Secretary Kristen Myers told Council earlier this month. Some also don’t like the prospect of the city selling two alleys running through the land in question. And a parking garage in the original plan for the project won’t be built immediately, raising the ire of some community members in a neighborhood where parking is already stressful.
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Report: Ohio Among Worst States for Water Safety Ohio is among the worst states in the country when it comes to water quality measures, a new study suggests. But researchers also touted Cincinnati as an example of ways to improve water quality. Research released today by the Natural Resource Defense Council analyzed data from the Environmental Protection Agency and found that Ohio is the seventh-worst state in the country when it comes to violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The problem is nationwide, NRDC researcher and report co-author Erik Olsen says. “America has a drinking water crisis. Nearly 77 million Americans are served by community water systems that have violations. That’s nearly one in four Americans.” NRDC’s report breaks violations out into two broad categories — one for violations in reporting and testing standards established by the Safe Drinking Water Act and another for health-based violations. “As a subset of those 77 million Americans, we found that 20 million Americans are served by systems that have health violations,” Olsen says. Health-based violations could come from heavy metals such as lead, chemicals from industry and bacteria. About 19 million people a year get sick from waterborne pathogens, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Olsen says Ohio is the third-worst in the country when it comes to health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Ohio’s water struggles mostly stem from large-scale farming, including nitrate pollution from industrial farms. Outdated water systems — like the one that made water undrinkable in Flint, Mich. — also loom for many Ohio cities. And industrial pollution from factories is also a concern in the state. But there are some bright spots. “The good news in Ohio is that Cincinnati has one of the more advanced large-city water processing plants in the country,” Olsen says. The city has been one of the few in the country introducing new refining techniques that filter out industrial pollution. Those systems don’t address the pollution at its source and aren’t necessarily the same specific fixes needed other places — rural Ohio’s nitrate problems would need different technology, for instance — but Olsen holds the city up as an example of the kind of investment that should be replicated. “The sources of the pollution need to be addressed — that’s really critical,” he says. “And more cities need to take their cue from Cincinnati” and install more advanced filtration systems. (Nick Swartsell)
Suburban Cop, Township Sued After Sexual Advances
When a female volunteer Police Explorer for the Miami Township Police Department in Clermont County joined police Sgt. John Swing one day for a ride-along, hoping to learn something new from an officer she had known for three years, Swing turned it into an invitation for something else. Swing took her home and led her into his basement, where he wrestled her onto her back on the floor. He then got on top of her, turned her over and spanked her. Although emotionally rattled, the 20-year-old student rejoined the 50-year-old policeman on patrol. While driving, he put his hand on her thigh and moved it into her crotch. She told him to stop. He did. The woman reported the incident to the Miami Township Police Department. Swing was fired in September 2015 after an internal investigation established grounds that he had committed sexual misconduct. Nine other women said the 18-year department veteran had imposed himself on them, too. He was indicted on three counts of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony. Last September a Clermont County jury convicted him of three lesser, misdemeanor counts of sexual imposition. A judge gave him 30 days in jail and three years of probation. He ordered Swing to register as a sex offender. Swing is appealing his conviction. The victim, now 21, filed suit in federal court in Cincinnati on April 13, naming Swing, Miami Township and township Police Chief Sue Madsen as defendants. She is represented by the law firm of Gerhardstein & Branch in Cincinnati. CityBeat does not name victims of sexual assault without their consent. “By failing to adequately have policies to protect women, policies to prevent sexual abuse, assault and harassment (and) failing to adequately train and supervise Officer Swing, Miami Township acted with deliberate indifference to the health, safety and rights of women to their bodily integrity and personal security,” the 20-page complaint states. The lawsuit leaves it up to the court to determine monetary damages. It says the plaintiff, who attends the University of Cincinnati, suffers from panic attacks that cause her to hyperventilate and struggle for breath. Police Chief Madsen and Miami Township Administrator Jeff Wright did not return telephone calls April 27. “Sgt. Swing continues to maintain his innocence and hopes to be successful on his criminal appeal,” Swing’s lawyer Joshua Engel says. “He was a bit confused and surprised to receive a copy of the lawsuit because we had heard she wasn’t going to sue anybody.” (James McNair)
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“The people who spoke in opposition to this, it’s their neighborhood,” he said at the May 1 meeting. “I want this development to go forward, but I do think there are some reasonable concerns that could be fixed if everyone came to the table.” Burke says the developer might be amenable to lowering the building’s height somewhat — on one condition. He asked Council to consider an ordinance attached to the tax abatement deals that would allow the developer to reduce the project’s height without having to go back through the Historic Conservation Board’s approval process. He urged Council to pass that ordinance at its May 8 Budget and Finance Committee meeting. In the meantime, representatives from neighborhood groups, Source 3 and the city have set a meeting for the morning of May 4 and another meeting that day with Seelbach. But even discussion around those meetings is riven with disagreements. Those pushing for changes to the development plan want to involve an independent mediator — something Source 3 won’t agree to. Ad together withTrim / Flat width x height Type “WeMedia believe we can get the groups and the city and talk about the Pub / Vendor City Beat Live Area width x height issues at hand and see if we can make any compromises at this point,” Source 3’s Finish / Fold Qty Heekin says. “But we don’t feel a mediatorwidth is x height x depth necessary or would help.” © CMYK Bleed Overall Color
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Bike and Brews Cruise
Hit ting local breweries on two wheels will show you new sides of Cincinnati BY NICK SWARTSELL
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f you want some new views of Cincinnati, you could do worse than biking the length of Vine Street on a sunny spring day as it winds into the city’s northern-most limits. Vine was the departure point for a city-spanning bicycle quest to six local breweries my roommate John and I undertook on a recent Saturday. Our route took us through a wide array of neighborhoods, let us sample the diversity of craft brewers here and pushed Cincinnati’s sometimes-fraught bikeability to its limits. En route to our first stop, John and I hummed along Vine through Saint Bernard and Elmwood Place — both cities in their own right surrounded by Cincinnati — toward Carthage’s and Hartwell’s lines of hundred-year-old apartments and storefronts. To get to Rivertown Brewery, we split from Vine just after Hartwell’s iconic — and offensive — 42-foot-tall Native American sign, which has spent decades advertising used cars. From there, Anthony Wayne Road led us out of the city to the borders of Lockland and Lincoln Heights. Rivertown (607 Shepherd Drive, Lockland, rivertownbrewery.com), founded in 2009, sits in an unassuming industrial park. But don’t be fooled. Its taproom is inviting and the beer is great. We sprung for a flight including the Roebling vanilla espresso nitro porter and Soulless, a refreshing red ale. The standout, however, at least for two thirsty cyclists, is the Tequilana cider, sweetened with agave. Getting to our next stop meant taking an overgrown pedestrian walkway across I-75 and finding ourselves in the quiet, tree-lined subdivision of Edgemont, population 400 or so. Edgemont’s another spot bounded in by, but not included in, Cincinnati’s corporation line. Once much larger but diminished by annexations, Edgemont today is just a few blocks between Section Road and Summit Road, though the community did run Hamilton County’s smallest fire department until the late 1970s. We took Section through Cincinnati’s Roselawn neighborhood, where a road biker dressed head to toe in neon green joined us in the street. This man, we thought, knew about safety and would guide us through our passage. Or not. Our safety mentor soon pedaled hard ahead of us into the opposing lane of traffic, forcing cars to switch lanes. Our next turn at Ridge Road provided some of the best riding of the trip — long, graceful hills on stretches of shady tree-lined road. Things get a lot more hectic once you follow Ridge beyond Pleasant Ridge’s business district, however, and we were soon tied up in a knot of big-box stores and highway on and off ramps that would make even the most grizzled roadbike warrior’s knees wobble. John and I got off our bikes and walked along the median toward our next destination. MadTree started in 2013, but we headed to its new 50,000-square-foot facility in Oakley (3301 Madison Road, Oakley, madtreebrewing.com), which opened in February. Once inside the hangar-like building, we grabbed an artichoke pizza from in-house Catch-a-Fire Café and scouted out MadTree’s 64 taps for beer. We passed up the easy-tofind favorites like Lift and PSA for a vibrant apricot peach kölsch. MadTree’s taproom and outdoor beer garden were awash with pre-Easter pastel-clad partiers, so we proceeded down side streets to our next stop. A mile or so later, we were in Norwood, yet another separate city bounded in by Cincinnati’s corporation lines. Some of the roads are rough here, a function of the city’s recent budget woes, but the houses and lawns are nice and neat.
A few turns and a quick jaunt down a path through Xavier University’s campus and we made it to Listermann Brewing Company’s Dana Avenue doorstep. Listermann (1621 Dana Ave., Evanston, listermannbrewing. com) opened in 1991 to sell home-brewing equipment and has been at it ever since, offering its own brews to the public since 2008. Their Evanston taproom feels like a neighborhood bar with few frills but a rotating selection of great beers like the Don’t Talk Shit About Norwood IPA and Chickow!, a hazelnut brown ale. We passed on the latter only because it’s 10 percent ABV and we wanted to try to avoid getting bicycle OVIs — a real thing, according to Ohio Revised Code. We ended up splitting (again, the OVI thing) a Nutcase Peanut Butter Porter, which tasted like a liquid Reese’s cup. As we got further into the city, the breweries got closer together. It was an easy shot down Woodburn Avenue through Evanston to our next stop in East Walnut Hills. Woodburn Brewery (2800 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills, woodburnbrewery.com) opened last August. They may be fresh-faced, but they’re also fancy — think exposed brick, pressed-tin ceilings and a slick glass wall behind the tiled bar showing off oak barrels and brewing equipment. Their Han Solo, a coffee-flavored blonde ale, was my favorite of the trip, but I got the feeling the Berliner Weisse or Cedar IPA would have been good choices as well. John had to leave the bikes and brews cruise early, so I flew solo to my next destination, which was a quick ride through the hills and narrow side streets of Walnut Hills, Mount Auburn and down McMicken Avenue in Over-the-Rhine.
My “bike to six breweries” mission would have been a lot easier in 1895, when Christian Moerlein constructed the building Rhinegeist Brewery now occupies. There were dozens of breweries in OTR in those days. All that bustle was long gone by the time Rhinegeist (1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, rhinegeist.com) started in 2013, but the crowd in their cavernous, 25,000-squarefoot taproom shows the spirit is still alive and well. Rhinegeist’s taps offer everything from mainstays like Truth IPA and Cougar blonde ale to less-common brews like Bloom, a spring saison. They’re also currently pouring their rosé cider, Bubbles, one of my all-time favorites. After a bit, I was ready for the final leg of my quest. To come full circle, I jumped back on Vine Street downtown, which was packed on a Saturday night, and took it until it goes one way the wrong way. I was not ready for any neon safety biker heroics so I switched over to Walnut Street and rode to the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridg, which I took into Northern Kentucky. After seven hours, 30 miles, four highway crossings and one river crossing, I was at my final destination. Braxton Brewing Company (27 W. Seventh St., Covington, braxtonbrewing. com), launched in 2015, is part of a big burst of development in Covington’s dense, historic downtown. Like the blur of neighborhoods we buzzed through, the area’s breweries come in all sizes and vibes. Braxton’s mid-sized taproom has the feeling of a low-key, open garage with some polish — a perfect middle ground for finishing off the long ride. I mulled Braxton’s bourbon barrel-aged, mint julep-themed Kentucky Home ale, a limited release, but grabbed their less-alcoholic Storm cream ale instead. After all, I still had to ride home. ©
Biking Bliss in the ’Burbs
For a lit tle peace and quiet, bike the Lit tle Miami Scenic Trail By JAMES McNAIR
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in Loveland. And this being my first ride of the year, 20 miles was long enough. Loveland is a natural stopping point on the trail. It’s also a self-contained fitness course for people who live in the Loveland area. Both Montgomery Cyclery and Loveland Bike Rental are a stone’s throw from the trail, as is Bob Roncker’s Running Spot. As we approached the town, the relative isolation of the trail gave way to a bike-friendly community that clearly embraces the outdoors. Not only were there public restrooms on the town’s portion of the trail, but a free bike repair stand and air pump. Unfortunately for us, the Narrow Path Brewing Co. was closed that Sunday afternoon. We each settled for a 17-ounce can of Schöfferhofer grapefruit beer and an excellent curried chicken salad from nearby Trailside Smokehouse (123 Railroad Ave., Loveland, facebook.com/ trailsidesmokehouse), which is so reliant on Little Miami passersby that it closes from Halloween to Easter. The beer proved to be the ideal beverage to take the edge off without making us wobbling menaces on the return trip. “I would say 90 percent of our business comes from the trail,” says Amy Staiger, Trailside’s front house manager. “I do have a lot of regulars, but I would say pretty much all of it for the most part is people passing through.” “I’ve had people bike as far down from Columbus,” she continues. “I had someone yesterday walking across the country from California. So you see anyone and everyone. “We love it. They’re always friendly — and they’re always thirsty, so that’s good.” ©
Wasson Way Gets Underway It’s finally starting to become reality: Work is underway on the Wasson Way bike trail, which will someday wind through the city’s East Side on its way to Xavier University. Crews have started working six days a week on a 4.1mile stretch of the 7.6-mile trail that still has some unused railroad infrastructure. The completed trail, which will connect with the Little Miami Trail in Newtown and run west to Victory Parkway, is expected to cost up to $11.2 million. The project has been in the works for years as grassroots supporters and the city hustled to find money to make the trail. Eventually, boosters would like to see the trail go all the way into Avondale, connecting riders to thousands of jobs at uptown’s hospitals, the University of Cincinnati and other big employers. Significant financial resources have already been committed to the project. Last September, the city bought a 4-mile stretch of unused railway along the route for $12 million from Norfolk-Southern Railroad Co. In October, the federal government kicked in a $750,000 Transportation Alternatives grant for the project. Construction of the trail is expected to go well into 2018.
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f you worry about congestion, development, traffic and other manmade scourges, you owe yourself a bicycle ride on the Little Miami Scenic Trail. Biking in the city of Cincinnati is becoming a friendlier proposition, and the city has slowly come around in giving bicyclists a share of the road. Bike lanes have been created on long stretches of Riverside Drive, Madison Road/Martin Luther King Drive and the viaducts between Price Hill and downtown. The city has more than 20 miles of bike lanes in all. Still, too many drivers don’t get it that bicycles belong on streets, not sidewalks. Too many drivers are careless around bikes and sideswipe them off the road or cut in front of them. Some, I would swear, have it in for bikes and hit them out of sheer malice. This is what the Little Miami Scenic Trail is for — 75 miles of biking bliss. Other than a few stretches, the paved lanes go where cars and trucks can’t, from Newtown north to Springfield. It generally runs alongside the Little Miami River, crossing it at one point north of Milford on a dedicated bike bridge. It connects often enough with a town to treat riders to hot food, even an occasional microbrewery. The trail passes farms, horse trails, woods, a cemetery, a quarry, a shooting range and, in Loveland, a record store, if you have a basket wide enough for vinyl. Many stretches of the trail are heavily shaded, especially the southernmost leg from Newtown to Camp Dennison. The rare encounters with traffic, at crossings, serve as reminders of the off-road solitude. On a recent Sunday, I rode the nine-mile section from Milford to Loveland and back. Late morning temperatures below 60 degrees and a paucity of sunshine probably explained the lighter-than-usual weekend turnout on the trail. After a mile of pedaling, though, the temperature proved to be perfect. And the absence of heat spared me from bringing a water bottle. Besides, my riding partner and I were saving our thirst for a cold brew in Loveland. Bikes were provided by Bishop’s Bicycles in Milford (313 Main St., Milford, bishopsbicycles.net). We rented 21-inch Jamis Coda Sports for $20; good for all day. Bishop’s is in town, a quarter mile from the trail, but this month expects to have a refreshment and bike rental station at the nearby trail portal on U.S. 50. Business was light on that nippy Sunday morning, but store manager Jonathan Jennings said riding the trail has become “super popular.” “A lot more families are getting out there and riding,” Jennings says. “It’s something other to do in Cincinnati. As you get farther out, a lot of the little towns that are on the trail are starting to develop more because of the popularity of it.” The lighter turnout that Sunday allowed us to ride sideby-side farther than usual. On a hotter weekend day, faster riders will ring their bells or shout “On your left” before whizzing by. And oncoming groups of bikes ordinarily make it necessary to stay on your side of the trail. The trail is also popular with runners, Roller Bladers, three-wheeled bikes and young children on an assortment of wheeled vehicles. Serious bike riders will go 30 or 50 miles on the Little Miami. Some will take connecting trails to Columbus and, with occasional portages on back roads, to Cleveland. Yellow Springs is a popular destination, as is the hilly, heavily wooded stretch between Morrow and Waynesville. For us, Loveland did the job. The round-trip took about three and a half hours, counting a lunch break
Two-Wheeled Tourism
Themed Red Bike rides for sports fans, art appreciators and winos BY MAIJA ZUMMO
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ed Bike, Cincinnati’s extremely successful bike-sharing system, now has more than 440 bikes spread across 56 stations in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky — which means if you’re in/ near the city, there should be a Red Bike Station near you. And for just $8, you can cruise around town on a day pass. As of April 1, the average distance of a Red Bike ride was about 3 miles between check ins*. With that stat in mind, we’ve curated a collection of themed excursions utilizing Red Bike, conducted in short spurts with the added bonus of fun things you can put in your attached bike basket. *Note: You must check in your bike every 60 minutes or incur additional fees up to $20 — still cheaper than buying a bike.
Ride 1: Greatest Hits Tourism at its finest. Start across the river and trudge uphill (or do it in reverse if you want to be less punishing on your quads).
Stop 1: Newport Aquarium At 11 a.m. daily, the aquarium hosts a Penguin Sunrise event with its African penguins and two question-answering biologists. For an added cost, spring for an up-close 20-minute penguin encounter — take pictures with the penguins, watch them waddle and maybe even pet one. It’s half price through May 25. 1 Aquarium Way, Newport, newportaquarium.com.
RIDE: Newport on the Levee station (55 E. Third St., Newport) to Smale Riverfront Park station (5 W. Mehring Way, Downtown); 1.5 miles Stop 2: Smale Riverfront Park This 45-acre park along the riverfront is home to a playground, splashable water feature, labyrinth, a Portland Loo (a freestanding pottybreak machine) and Carol Ann’s Carousel. Take a ride on one of the 44 Cincinnati-centric creatures for $2 or rest your legs while gliding on the river-facing Rosenberg Swings. W. Mehring Way, Downtown. RIDE: Smale Riverfront Park station (5 W. Mehring Way, Downtown) to Findlay Market station (1715 Pleasant St., OTR); 1.8 miles. Stop 3: Findlay Market Stop at the Findlay outpost of Eli’s BBQ for a pulled pork sandwich and a side of “dirty” macaroni and cheese (aka topped with pork crispins). Eat it on a picnic table in the OTR Biergarten, where the Craft Beer Series highlights a different local brewer each weekend. For your basket? Buy a Maverick Chocolate espresso dark chocolate bar for a snack on the way to you next destination: It’s very uphill. 1801 Race St., OTR, findlaymarket.org. RIDE: Findlay Market station (1715 Pleasant St., OTR) to Eden Park station (2105 Fulton Ave., Eden Park); 2.3 miles Stop 4: Krohn Conservatory This Art Deco plant conservatory is hosting its
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incredibly popular butterfly show, The Majestic Monarch, through June 18. During the weekend of May 13 and 14, it’s Krohn Marketplace Weekend, featuring Earth-friendly products and crafts from local artisans. 1501 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park, butterflyshow.com.
Ride 2: Sports of all Sorts Sportz day! Time to gear up before heading out to various ball-throwing/kicking events.
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Stop 1: Cincy Shirts Created by local comedian Josh Sneed, this apparel company highlights the sports, history and oddities of Cincinnati. Grab a unisex Big Red Machine shirt with the names of “Pete & Ken & Joe & Tony…” on it, plus the greatest “Get Djiby With It” FC Cincinnati shirt. Then put them in your bike basket! 1435 Main St, OTR, cincyshirts.com. RIDE: Main & Orchard station (1422 Main St., OTR) to 15th & Vine station (1420 Vine St., OTR); 0.3 miles Stop 2: Taft’s Ale House Grab lunch and a pint of 1882: Opening Day Ale (baseball!) on draft or a very on-point Red Bike unfiltered pilsner (if they have it). 1429 Race St., OTR, taftsalehouse.com. RIDE: 15th & Vine station (1420 Vine St., OTR) to Ball Park station (Second and Main streets, Downtown); 1.1 miles C L O C K W I S E : N E W P O R T A Q U A R I U M / k R o h n c on s er vator y / e l i ’ s b b q // P H O T O S : P R O V I D E D / j esse f o x / c atie vio x
Stop 3: Reds Hall of Fame and Museum/Great American Ball Park The museum’s Red & Bronze: The History of Reds Statues gives a behind-the-scenes look at the eight life-size in-action statues of famous Reds situated around Great American Ball Park. The ninth bronze statue, one of Pete Rose, will be dedicated on June 17. The Reds take on the Rockies at 4:20 p.m. May 20. Buy a $5 ticket, get an Adam Duvall bobblehead and eat a Queen City goetta and sauerkraut sandwich. 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown, cincinnati.reds.mlb.com. Stop 4: Moerlein Lager House Spoiler: You’re not staying for the whole Reds game, so walk to the Moerlein Lager House before getting on your bike. Fortify yourself for a ride to Clifton with Moerlein’s FC Cincinnati Blood Orange IPA. No one encourages skirting laws about drinking in public, but a growler of the stuff would fit nicely in your Red Bike basket… 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown, moerleinlagerhouse.com. RIDE: Ball Park station (Second and Main streets, Downtown) to McMillan & West Clifton station (174 McMillan St., Clifton); 2.3 miles Stop 5: FC Cincinnati vs. Bethlehem Steel FC Watch Djiby score on Bethlehem Steel starting 7 p.m. May 20. General admission tickets are only $10. Whoop it up with the hooligans and
Ride: Aronoff Center station (Seventh and Walnut streets, Downtown) to Main & Orchard station (1422 Main St., OTR); 0.6 miles Stop 5: Please Did you make a reservation? If not, head for the bar at this creative and au courrant eatery. The interesting dishes — artful in and of themselves — are worth a visit, but so is the bathroom. Please’s potty (recently featured in Dwell) is full of colorful, abstract hand-painted tiles and a circular mirror — perfect for taking selfies. 1405 Clay St., OTR, pleasecincinnati.com.
Ride 4: Girls’ Day Out Brunch! Shopping! Nails! It gets your estrogen pumping just thinking about it.
Stop 1: Brunch This is kind of up to you. If you want something substantial, like chicken and waffles with a dollop of ice cream, there’s Commonwealth Bistro (621 Main St., Covington) or for violetteflavored mimosas and a bagel and lox, there’s Otto’s (521 Main St., Covington). Ride: MainStrasse station (529 Main St., Covington) to Washington Park station (14th and Elm streets, OTR); 2.8 miles
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then take an Uber home or to the bar (like to official pub partner Rhinehaus); you’ve ridden enough. Nippert Stadium, 2700 Bearcat Way, Clifton, fccincinnati.com.
Ride 3: Art Excursion Public art: We have a lot of it. Here’s a route so you can whiz by some on a bike.
Stop 1: Contemporary Arts Center Wellmann’s Brands’ Bottle & Basket café recently opened in the CAC lobby. Breakfast — like the egg and white cheddar on Sixteen Bricks baguette — is available all day. Protein up and then check out the surreal and superb lifelike clown sculptures in Ugo Rondinone: Let’s Start This Day Again (May 6-Aug. 20). Admission is free. 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown, contemporaryartscenter.org. Ride: Aronoff Center station (Seventh and Walnut streets, Downtown) to P&G station (551 Broadway St., Downtown); 0.5 miles
Stop 3: ArtWorks + Keep Cincinnati Beautiful New Line Series Murals Do a quick bike check-in before taking a riding tour of 12 vibrant and contemporary small urban murals along the streets and alleyways of OTR. Notable and photo-op-worthy murals include Yoyo Ferro’s colorful chickens fighting over a worm at Goetz and Plough alleys, Terrance Hammonds’ block of red and blue jacquard on Woodward and Main streets (right by Collective Espresso…) and Loraine Wible’s Miami Beach ’90s neon geometrics at Goetz Alley and 14th Street. artworkscincinnati.org.
Ride: Washington Park station (14th and Elm streets, OTR) to 12th & Vine station (1208 Vine St., OTR); 0.3 miles
Ride: 12th & Vine station (1208 Vine St., OTR) to 15th & Vine station (1420 Vine St., OTR); 0.2 miles Stop 4: Swoon OTR You could just walk two blocks, but why walk when you can ride? Stop into Swoon for organic cotton panties, badass mesh and peeka-boo bodysuits and vintage kimonos. Then continue your shopping spree at several other female-owned businesses on the street, including Continuum (1407 Vine St.), which carries local Working Girls Co. and boob-printed totes and towels; the high-end hippie-ish Idlewild Woman (1230 Vine St.); and the posh Sloane Boutique (1216 Vine St.), which has a new line of Sloane Baby items. 1421 Vine St., OTR, facebook.com/swoon.otr. Ride: 15th & Vine station (1420 Vine St., OTR) to Elm & Henry station (1952 Elm St., OTR); 0.6 miles Stop 5: Skeleton Root This grape-to-glass working winery and industrial-vintage tasting space in OTR has all you need to wrap up your ride: house-crafted wine flights, local cheese plates, library-style leather couches and, depending on when you’re there, yoga pop-ups, live music and Lil’s Bagels. But mostly wine. 38 W. McMicken Ave., OTR, skeletonroot.com.
Ride: Main & Orchard station (1422 Main St., OTR) to Aronoff Center station (Seventh and Walnut streets, Downtown); 0.6 miles Stop 4: Cocktail Terrace at 21c Museum Hotel Stop into 21c to view the current exhibit A Global Gathering: The 21c Collection, featuring contemporary works that address everything from politics and identity to the environment. (Also a good time to play around on the Healing Tiles lighted floor installation on your way to the bathroom.) Then pop up the secret outdoor elevator to the rooftop terrace for city views and a Gidget slushie with vodka, lemon and orange blossom. 609 Walnut St., Downtown, 21ccocktailterrace.com.
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Stop 2: Taft Museum of Art Park and walk to the Taft in Lytle Park. Exhibit Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris ends May 14 and Color + Rhythm, new paintings from local Cedric Michael Cox, is up through June 25. There are docent-led tours of the exhibits at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, and if you happen to be there at 2:30 p.m. May 13, it’s the final concert in the annual Chamber Music Series. 316 Pike St., Downtown, taftmuseum.org.
Ride: P&G station (551 Broadway St., Downtown) to Main & Orchard station (1422 Main St., OTR); 1 mile
Stop 2: The City Flea The City Flea runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20. Get some coffee, buy some succulents, try on some vintage denim and walk around looking cute. Anything you buy, put in your bike basket! Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., OTR, thecityflea.com.
Stop 3: Spruce Natural Nail Shop This eco-chic and non-toxic nail salon offers a range of services, from a quickie mani (soak, shaping, cuticle care, polish) starting at $20 to a BioSeaweed Gel polish and nail art, all in a light, bright wood-and-plant-adorned storefront. 1235 Vine St., OTR, sprucenailshop.com.
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anny Korman has long been one of the most recognizable faces of Cincinnati’s green movement. In 2007, he founded the inimitable Park + Vine green general store in Over-the-Rhine, which became a haven for environmentalists, vegetarians and cyclists alike. He’s been known to zoom his bicycle all over town in all sorts of weather — he’s Cincinnati’s quintessential conscientious urban nice guy. Korman closed Park + Vine early this year after nearly a decade in business, but his new venture looks right at home on his résumé: Tri-State Trails Ambassador for Green Umbrella, the main nonprofit advocating for a more sustainable future for the region. The Tri-State Trails initiative works to promote the region’s various trail networks to encourage “active transportation” and outdoor recreation. CityBeat checked in with Korman to see how the new gig is going and to ask how we might better utilize these underappreciated resources. CityBeat: What is remarkable about the Tristate’s system of trails? Are our trails awesome or what? Danny Korman: Yes, our trails are awesome. Green Umbrella is collecting data that shows Greater Cincinnati as a mecca for outdoor recreation, which includes trails. We have more than 400 miles of trails. Everyone’s favorite — Little Miami Scenic Trail — is the third-longest paved trail in the country. A network of six cities in Northern Kentucky along the Ohio River is seeking Kentucky Trail Town designation. CB: What type of variety are we talking about? Urban trails? Recreational? Commuter? DK: The ideal is to have a network that is welcome to all types of folks. Generally, the initial perception is that trails are for recreation. The changing perception is that trails are for transportation, too. It’s taking time to build a comprehensive network here that includes roads and reaches more places, including parks, business districts, employment centers and neighborhoods. The biggest advancement in local trail development is Wasson Way, the 7.6-mile mixed-use trail that will ultimately extend from Victory Parkway near Xavier University through 12 neighborhoods and connect to the Little Miami Scenic Trail. Land acquisition is usually the biggest hurdle when it comes to trail development. Roads already exist and make sense because they’re less expensive than new trails. The goal is to build it for everyone and to make Cincinnati healthier. We need the infrastructure to do this.
DK: I get a sense of the day’s weather forecast and plan accordingly for my rides to and on trails. There’s very little that stops me from riding, however, including rain and the cold. I make sure that I have some cash, a reflective garment, lights, a bike lock, my phone and all my keys. CB: You’re a longtime urban bike commuter. What’s nice about hopping on a trail either as part of your commute or for a long ride through the wilderness? DK: I am primarily a road cyclist, because of where I live and what I’m used to. I’ll jump on a trail when I get the chance and to mix up a ride. It’s easy to get
CB: Last summer, your organization hosted a regional trails summit and the theme was “Making the Economic Case for Trails.” Share some of this case. DK: This panel included developers and representatives from Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and the University of Cincinnati. The purpose was to impress that trails have economic value. Trails positively impact communities because they add transportation alternatives and improve property values, which means more tax revenue. In 2011, a study showed that property owners within 1,000 feet of the Little Miami Scenic Trail around Loveland were willing to pay a $9,000 premium. CB: The Cincinnati Connects Urban Loop Trail is an ambitious plan that would connect several existing and planned trails from every side of town. How could this help with mobility and connectivity in the region? DK: Cincinnati Connects is gaining momentum. (Tri-State Trails Director Wade Johnston) and the committee are working with BLDG on developing a brand for the 42-mile urban loop trail that emphasizes both biking and walking. The exciting part of Cincinnati Connects is that it would make bicycling safe and comfortable for people of all ages and to people of color, who are underrepresented in many local transportation decisions.
CB: What should the average person know about cycling in general and the opportunities to get out on two wheels in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky? DK: There are a bunch of ways to get information and get riding. The best thing to do is find a friend who’s into bicycling and ride with them. It could be a simple ride around Spring Grove Cemetery or Lunken Airport, along Cincinnati’s riverfront parks or on neighborhood streets. May is National Bike Month and Cincinnati is loaded with supportive rides and events. CB: What is your No. 1 goal as you get up to speed in your new role? DK: I’m excited about returning to my roots of bicycling advocacy and working alongside Cincinnati’s diverse bicycle culture, which includes Tri-State Trails, Queen City Bike under the leadership of Frank Henson, Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance, Cincy Red Bike, multiple trail groups and 38 bicycle shops. CityBeat: Are there any other Tri-State Trails initiatives you’d like to mention? DK: As part of Bike Month, we’re hosting the Canal Bikeway Ride May 21 to highlight the full spectrum of bike infrastructure Cincinnati has to offer. This part of the city includes multi-use trails, protected and standard bike lanes and shared paths that provide safe connections with Metro bus lines and the Cincinnati Bell Connector between six neighborhoods. For more info about TRI-STATE TRAILS, visit greenumbrella.org.
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CB: What do people need to know before hopping on an urban or off-road trail?
immersed on a long bike ride, and I build in those sort of adventures whenever I get the chance. It’s part of the human condition to ruminate. It’s important to actively do things that offset our tendency to over-think. Being in nature is the offset.
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Crank-Up Cincy 2017 — The show celebrates bicycles and cycling culture in the Tristate by exhibiting selected posters from local artists on the walls of Coffee Emporium. On view through May 25. Free. Coffee Emporium, 110 E. Central Parkway, Downtown, facebook. com/crankupcincy. May the Fourth Be With You — Cheviot’s “Slow Ride” Bicycle Group leads riders through the streets of Cheviot with a stop at a local canteen for food and drink. 7-10 p.m. May 4. Free admission. Harvest Home Fair, 3961 North Bend Road, Cheviot, facebook. com/cheviotslowride. Findlay Market BikeGarten — Each Saturday in May, Findlay’s Biergarten turns into a BikeGarten with special information about cycling and T-shirts and Queen City Bike memberships for sale along with craft beer. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 6, 13, 20, 27. Free. OTR Biergarten, Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/ queencitybike. Brewvolution #1: The Northern Kentucky Ride — This is the first ride in a series of four to celebrate bikes and beer. Each ride visits multiple local breweries and is for adults 21 and over. This Northern Kentucky ride is 13.5 miles long and will start at Taft’s Ale House, then head across state lines to Bircus, Braxton, Wooden Cask and Darkness in NKY. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 6. Free to ride; participants pay for their own food and drink. Taft’s Ale House, 1429 Race St., Over-theRhine, facebook.com/queencitybike.
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Bikes & Breweries — This flat and slow beginner-friendly ride goes from OTR to Newport and Covington for stops at Taft’s Ale House, Wooden Cask Brewing Company, Braxton Brewing Company and Rhinegeist. 1-5 p.m. May 7. Free. Leaves from Taft’s Ale House, 1429 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, cincybikemonth.com.
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Find the May Flowers Ride — April showers bring May flowers; see if you can find any on this ride around the farms and hills of Mariemont, Indian Hill, Milford and more with Fifty West Cycling Company. Ends at Fifty West Production Works for food, drinks and tom-foolery. RSVP to info@fiftywestcycling.com. 1-3 p.m. May 7. Free. Fifty West Cycling Company, 7669 Wooster Pike, Mariemont, fiftywestcycling.com. Urban Bike Riding 101 — Hosted by SPUN Bicycles, this workshop teaches adults the basics of bicycle safety by riding through the streets of Northside. Build stamina and gain confidence while riding in an urban setting. Bring your bike and helmet. There’s a limited amount of
Red Bikes available at the Hoffner Park station if you don’t have your own bike. 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 8, May 15 and May 22. Free. Hoffner Park, 4120 Hamilton Ave., Northside, facebook.com/spunbicycles. Left-Right Ride — Cheviot’s “Slow Ride” Bicycle Group leads riders through the streets of Cheviot in a left-right format; at each intersection, the group will decide if they want to go left, right or straight. 7-10 p.m. May 11. Free admission. Harvest Home Fair, 3961 North Bend Road, Cheviot, facebook. com/cheviotslowride. Ride for Reading — This ride asks participants to load their bikes and bags with provided books to donate to a local school. Bikes load at the Coffee Emporium roastery in Over-the-Rhine at 11 a.m. The bike parade leaves promptly at 11:45 a.m. and arrives at Frederick Douglass Elementary school in Walnut Hills at 12:30 p.m. 11 a.m. May 12. Free. Coffee Emporium roastery, 1200 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-541-0930, facebook.com/ wordplaycincy. Kidical Mass Clifton — Kids of all ages and their families are invited to ride through the streets of Clifton. Kids under the age of 16 must wear a helmet and be accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m. May 13; rain date May 20. Free. Clifton Plaza, 333 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, cincybikemonth.com. Brewvolution #2: The Riverside Ride — This is the second ride in a series of four to celebrate bikes and beer. Each ride visits multiple local breweries and is for adults 21 and over. The Riverside Ride is 22.6 miles long and starts at the Moerlein Lager House, then travels to Streetside, Bad Tom Smith, Fifty West and Blank Slate. Participants pay for their own food and drink. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. May 13. Free to ride; participants pay for their own food and drink. Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown, facebook.com/queencitybike. MOBO Bike Sale/Plant Sale — This open house at the Village Green doubles as a bike sale and plants sale, plus an open house. MOBO will have great deals on bikes, priced $75-$200, and the greenhouse will feature a variety of veggies, flowers and herbs. Take a tour of the grounds and learn about the variety of programs at Village Green. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 13. Free admission. MOBO Bicycle Co-op, 1415 Knowlton St., Northside, facebook.com/mobobicyclecoop. Beginners Street Ride — A casually paced ride around Wyoming, Woodlawn, Glendale and Forest Park. There are three bike trails, quiet residential streets and short sections of major roads along the
route. Learn how to ride safely in a group in city traffic. 10 a.m. May 13. Free. Meet at the parking lot at 420 Springfield Pike, Wyoming, cincybikemonth.com. Clitoral Mass: Potluck, Clothing/ Junk Swap and Bike Ride — A ride, swap and potluck for women, trans, femme and GNC folks. Potluck and swap 1-4 p.m.; ride 5 p.m. May 13. Free. MOBO Bicycle Co-op, 1415 Knowlton St., Northside, facebook. com/mobobicyclecoop. Hike it Baby – Bike it Baby — Hike it Baby, dedicated to getting kids outdoors, hosts a bike ride around Winton Woods. The loop is less than 2 miles. Balance bikes, training wheels, trikes, scooters and more are welcome. 10 a.m. May 16. Register for Hike it Baby to participate. Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Winton Woods, hikeitbaby.com. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure at the Esquire — Celebrate Bike Month with this special screening. When Pee-Wee’s bike is stolen from the mall in broad daylight, he sets out on a cross-country adventure to find it. Wear your helmet for free popcorn; the coolest helmet wins a gift card. Fun fact: This film was Tim Burton’s full-length film directing debut. 7 p.m. May 17. $7.50. Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, esquiretheatre.com. Groceries & Grilling: Ride Your Bike Night with Gramma Debbie — Each Wednesday the market hosts a special Groceries & Grilling event: watch a food demo, grab a recipe card, shop for ingredients and then grill your own version of the meal at satellite grills. This week’s theme is Ride Your Bike Night and features merchant Gramma Debbie’s Kitchen. 5-8 p.m. May 17. Free admission. Findlay Market, 1810 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook. com/QueenCityBike. Cincinnati Ride of Silence — A memorial ride to honor fallen cyclists. At Sawyer Point, there will be speeches and a reading of the “Ghost Rider” poem. The ride is open to all skill levels and riders are asked to remain silent during the ride. 6-8 p.m. May 17. Free. Lunken Airport Terminal, 262 Wilmer Ave., East End, cincinnaticycleclub.org. Reese’s Ride — May 18 is “I love Reese’s Day” and Cheviot’s “Slow Ride” Bicycle Group will be handing out fun-size Reese’s to everyone in attendance. The course leads riders through the streets of Cheviot in a no-drop format. 7-8:30 p.m. May 18. Free admission. Harvest Home Fair, 3961 North Bend Road, Cheviot, facebook.com/cheviotslowride. Bike to Work Day — Cyclists across the area can commute for free on May 19, Bike to Work Day, via a partnership between Metro, TANK, Clermont Transportation
Connection and more. May 19. cincybikemonth.com. Breakfast on the Bridge — A celebration for Bike to Work Day. Features a commuter station, free food and a hangout. 7-9 a.m. May 19. Free. Purple People Bridge, Newport, Ky., cincybikemonth.com. Brewvolution #3: The Eastern Hills Ride — This is the third ride in a series of four to celebrate bikes and beer. Each ride visits multiple local breweries and is for adults 21 and over. The Eastern Hills Ride is 17.4 miles long and is pretty hilly. The ride starts at the Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. and includes stops at Listermann, Nine Giant, MadTree and Woodburn. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. May 20. Free to ride; participants pay for their own food and drink. Christian Moerlein Brewing Co., 1621 Moore St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/ queencitybike. Bike Polo Beginner’s Day — Join Cincinnati Hardcourt Bike Polo to learn about the game. Bikes, mallets and instruction will be provided. 2-10 p.m. May 20. Free. 640 Evans St., Lower Price Hill, cincybikemonth.com. Red Bike Station Prospects Ride — A slow, urban ride to check out some prospective new Red Bike station locations. Starts at The Banks and moves north to end up at Red Bike headquarters in OTR for an open house with drinks, snacks and socializing. 2 p.m. May 20. Free. Meet at the Freedom Center Red Bike Station, corner of Walnut Street and Freedom Way, cincybikemonth.com. Canal Bikeway Ride — Join Tri-State Trails and explore the Miami and Erie Canal, one of Cincinnati’s most historic transportation corridors. The 13-mile tour, led by Danny Korman, takes riders from downtown to Northside and back with information about the canal and later a planned subway route that never happened. Ride is rain or shine. Helmets are required. A limited number of free Red Bike passes are available. RSVP to tristatetrails@ greenumbrella.org before May 19. 10:30 a.m.; ride departs promptly at 11 a.m. May 21. Free; Meet at Sawyer Point Cincy Red Bike station, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, facebook.com/tristatetrails1. Decaf Beginner/Casual Ride — A short ride, less than 20 miles, with stops for socializing. 1-3:30 p.m. May 21 and May 28. Free. College Hill Coffee Co., 6128 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, cincinnaticycleclub.org.
Love the COV Ride — A slow and steady ride around Covington and Newport and into Cincinnati and back. 6 p.m. May 24. Free. MainStrasse Village, Covington, Ky., cincybikemonth.com. Geek/Nerd Ride — Break out your pocket protectors and suspenders.
distances from eight to 100 miles, plus a 5k run/walk. Features a celebration at the finish line. 6 a.m.-1 p.m. June 11. $35-$75. Yeatman’s Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, ridecincinnati.org.
The Urbanist Book Club — The book club discusses Pedaling Revolution by Jeff Mapes, as well as the role of cycling in our city. Reading is encouraged but not necessary; it will mostly be a bike policy convo. 6:30 p.m. May 25. Free. The Brew House, 1047 E. McMillan, Walnut Hills, cincybikemonth.com.
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Brewvolution #4: The Hamilton Ride — This is the final ride in a series of four to celebrate bikes and beer. Each ride visits multiple local breweries and is for adults 21 and over. The Hamilton Ride is 22.5 miles long and includes one long hill. The ride starts at Rhinegeist and then visits Urban Artifact, Brink, Fibonacci and Rock Bottom. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. May 27. Free to ride; participants pay for their own food and drink. Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/ queencitybike. Super Slow Beginner Ride — A flat route for new riders who want to learn how to ride safely in city traffic. Visits low-traveled roads in Wyoming, Hartwell, Lockland and Reading. Children older than 10 are welcome with a parent. 10 a.m. May 27. Free. Meet at the parking lot at 420 Springfield Pike, Wyoming, cincybikemonth.com. CPC’s Preservation Ride — May is both Bike Month and National Historic Preservation Month. Take a slow and steady bike tour, then wind through OTR. 1 p.m. May 28. Free. Meets at 220 W. 14th St., Over-theRhine, cincybikemonth.com. Bike Month Summer Cinema — Wrap up Bike Month with Cincinnati Cycle Club and Washington Park’s Summer Cinema series with a screening of Breaking Away (1979), a coming-of-age tale about working-class friends in Bloomington, Ind., one of whom is obsessed with professional cycling. Join the group before the movie for a casual ride around downtown and OTR. Movie begins at dusk May 31. Free. Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/ cincinnaticycleclub. Bike Safety Rodeo — The Blue Ash Police Department, VeloFix and Target host a bike safety rodeo. There will be obstacle courses to ride through, lessons on bike safety, bike safety inspections and bike giveaways. 10 a.m. June 3. Free. Blue Ash Target, 9099 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash, cincybikemonth. com. May Bike Month Celebration — Join other area bicyclists for a remembrance and celebration of May’s Bike Month festivities. 6-9 p.m. June 5. Free admission. Queen City Radio, 222 W. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/ queencitybike. Ride Cincinnati — The 11th-annual Ride Cincinnati family cycling event benefits cancer research at the Barrett Cancer Center. Rides includes
BioWheel’s Tour de Indian Hill — A 24-mile intermediate and advanced ride through Indian Hill. Headllights and taillights and helmet required. Rain or wet roads will cancel the ride. 6-9 p.m. Mondays. Free. BioWheels, 6810 Miami Ave., Madeira, cincinnaticycleclub.org. Monday Night Wyoming Ride — Base route is approximately 29 miles and runs downtown and back. Helmets and CCC sign-in required. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Free. Wyoming Tennis Court Parking Lot, 1038 Springfield Pike, Wyoming, cincinnaticycleclub.org. Tuesday Evening Ride — This ride leaves every Tuesday from the Fifty West Cycling Company parking lot. Geared toward intermediate riders, the ride starts on the Little Miami Scenic Trail and heads toward Milford/ Terrace Park/Indian Hill. 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free. Fifty West Cycling Company, 7669 Wooster Pike, Mariemont, fiftywestcycling.com. Tuesday Night Urban Basin Bicycle Club Ride — A leisurely group ride around the urban core. 6:30 p.m. Free. Meet at Queen City Radio, 222 W. 12th St., Over-theRhine, cincybikemonth.com. Tuesday Nights at Nisbet — An intermediate ride with multiple speed groups. Route changes every two weeks. Rain will cancel the ride. 6:15-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays. Free. Nisbet Park, Karl Brown Way and Harrison Street, Loveland, cincinnaticycleclub.org. Bishops Bike Shop Ride — An intermediate group ride. 6:15-8:15 p.m. Thursdays. Free. Bishops Bicycles, 313 Main St., Milford, cincinnaticycleclub.org. William Henry Harrison Tomb Ride — A self-paced ride that travels 17-27 miles through North Bend, depending on which route you want to take. 6:30-8:15 p.m. Thursdays. Free. William Henry Harrison Tomb, Cliff and Brower roads, North Bend, cincinnaticycleclub.org. Trek Tour de Villa Hills — This intermediate ride features one big climb and one fast descent. Road bike and helmets required. Please bring a flat-repair kit. Rain or wet roads cancel the ride. 9-10:30 a.m. Sundays. Free. Trek Bicycle Store, 1999 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, cincinnaticycleclub.org. Trek Blue Ash Shop Ride — An intermediate 24-mile, no-drop ride. Features three good climbs. Helmet and well-maintained road bike required. 10 a.m.-noon Sundays. Free. Trek Bicycle Store, 9695 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, cincinnaticycleclub.org. Riverside Roll — An intermediate ride that goes approximately 30 miles from the bike shop. 9:30 a.m.noon Sundays. Free. Montgomery Cyclery, 8483 Beechmont Ave., Beechmont, cincinnaticycleclub.org.
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Bike Infrastructure Ride — This casual ride is less than 12 miles with the purpose of discussing some local bike infrastructure. No race. No drop. Helmets and sign in required. 6:35-8:35 p.m. May 22. Free. Caldwell Playground, 338 W. North Bend Road, Finneytown, cincinnaticycleclub.org.
Cheviot’s “Slow Ride” Bicycle Group leads riders through the streets of Cheviot in a no-drop format. 7-10 p.m. May 25. Free admission. Harvest Home Fair, 3961 North Bend Road, Cheviot, facebook.com/cheviotslowride.
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Caring For Our Watersheds is a program that empowers students to imagine, develop and create solutions in their local watersheds. The program promotes watershed awareness and stewardship, values student ideas and offers support when turning theoretical ideas into action. Judges in the environmental field score student entries and 10 projects are selected for the final competition, held this year on April 29th. $10,000 in implementation funding (up to $1,000 per project) is available to all participants, so any student can see his or her idea turn into a reality. At the final event, students presented their projects and finalists received cash awards and matching awards for their school.
Caring For Our Watersheds is a joint program of the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District and Agrium, Inc.
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CArIng FOr Our WAterSHeDS FInAlIStS Daniel Matthew Murphy (Oak Hills HS) aeration modification Out of 100 proposals submitted this year, these ten teams advanced to the Final competition where students competed for $12,000 in awards for themselves and their schools. Project: Battery recycling team Member: Alexandra (Lexi) Meckes School: Sycamore High School Description: Enables residents to properly recycle their old batteries by setting up seven battery drop-off locations at Sycamore Community Schools. After collection, the students will ship the batteries to a recycling company where they will be properly recycled.
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Project: turning trash into treasure team Members: Tori Lyon, Veronica France School: Mount Notre Dame High School Description: The project will prevent plastic bags from ending up in the Mill Creek watershed by creating a competition at Mount Notre Dame between grades to see who can collect the most plastic bags. Reusable woven bags will be given out as an incentive for the competition and the collected plastic bags will be woven into sleeping mats for the homeless population.
Project: Bee the change team Member: Sarah Walsh School: Mount Notre Dame High School Description: Distributing “Bee kits” to educate the public about human impacts on local honeybees and how they can help. These kits include a pamphlet with information about bee-friendly plants, seeds, and a flyer to distinguish honeybees from other insects.
Project: rePlacing toxic Weed Killers team Members: Jacob Berry, Claire Erny School: Wyoming High School Description: Preventing chemicals from running off into our watershed by replacing herbicides previously used in their neighborhood with environmentally friendly herbicides made from Epsom salt, dawn soap, and vinegar.
Project: JacoB’s Big ProJect team Members: Molly Mariani, Ashley Moher, Abi Barrett School: Wyoming High School Description: Creating and distributing an educational coloring book with a story that teaches children about sustainable living and how they can improve their local watershed.
Project: hydration station team Member: Anne Smith School: Oak Hills High School Description: Reducing the amount of plastic water bottles that end up in the watershed by replacing five water fountains in Oak Hills High School with automatic water bottle filling stations.
Project: cell Phone recycling: let’s save coltan! team Members: Bennett Heyn, Amanda Jensen School: Sycamore High School Description: Providing a way for local residents to recycle their old cell phones by partnering with the Cincinnati Zoo and implementing a recycling campaign at Sycamore High School. This project will raise awareness for the environmental effects of mining for Coltan, a mineral used in cell phone batteries. Project: save the amPhiBians: a Wetland in trouBle team Members: Mackenzie Brown, Paulina Prokhorova School: Walnut Hills High School Description: Fighting habitat loss and improving the quality of water in Hoyes Field by adding a vegetative buffer of native trees, pollinator-attracting flowers, and native grasses to combat the effects of saltwater runoff. These trees will be registered with the Taking Roots Campaign, which advocates for reforestation.
Alexandra (Lexi) Meckes (Sycamore HS) Battery recycling
Project: aeration modification team Member: Daniel Matthew Murphy School: Oak Hills High School Description: A cost-effective plan to reduce the amount of wasted water by replacing the aerators on sinks at Oak Hills High School with more environmentally friendly versions. Project: it’s time to comPost team Member: Sydney Renick School: Wyoming High School Description: Offering free and efficient composting bins to residents to encourage composting at home. This project will divert food waste from ending up in landfills and educate the community about the effects food waste has on the environment. honoraBle mentions: gardens Watershed Project Jacob Sebastian, Kiersten Hines, Julian Dixon, Shane Cartwright (Dater High School) table top tessellation Gabrielle Smith, Allison Riley (Mount Notre Dame High School)
special recognition: Bee Hive Project Dina Bastola (Colerain High School) Water Bottle refilling Stations Jacob Campbell, Johnny Lendenski (Loveland High School)
local rain garden Miguel Godines, Maura Hull, Zachary Good (Madeira High School) replacing Household Shower Heads Elisabeth Gottenbusch, Hannah Fassler (Summit Country Day School)
BATTERY RECYCLING Lexi Meckes is a nanny for three kids after school five days a week and is always having to switch out old batteries in game systems. Through this experience she became aware of how many batteries were being tossed out. She started becoming more concerned about the problem as she researched the chemicals inside every single battery and began thinking about the impact these batteries have on our environment. As a senior at Sycamore High School she has been involved in Environmental Club, AP Environmental class, and engineering. With her background knowledge and interest she became motivated to help solve this problem.
When Lexi was introduced to the Caring For Our Watersheds project she knew right away that she wanted to work on a project concerning batteries. She saw a big problem in her community and figured out a simple, direct way she could improve this issue. For her Caring For Our Watersheds project, Lexi has put in place a battery recycling program in all the schools within the Sycamore School District. These pails are located in the front offices of all schools. She hopes recycling batteries becomes just as routine as recycling paper and plastic. With this permanent project Lexi hopes to educate her community on the simple actions they can take to make a big difference.
TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE Plastic bags are a danger to the environment because they are not biodegradable and can be mistaken for food by aquatic animals. After learning about this problem and noticing the large amount of discarded plastic bags in the Mill Creek Watershed, Tori and Veronica took on a project to turn discarded plastic bags into sleeping mats for homeless people. Their project not only seeks to alleviate a local environmental issue, but also educates their classmates at Mount Notre Dame
High School about the environmental danger of plastic bags. In addition to collecting plastic bags from their classmates, they gave out reusable cloth bags for every 20 plastic bags that a student brought in. Through the Caring For Our Watersheds contest Tori and Veronica were able to promote sustainability, educate the public about the dangers of plastic waste, and provide a place to sleep for Cincinnati’s local homeless population.
KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EDUCATION When asked what they could do for the Caring For Our Watersheds competition, one group from Wyoming High School thought that education and outreach was the best solution. Team members Abi Barrett, Molly Mariani and Ashley Moher noticed a lack of education and knowledge on local watershed issues. They decided to show the impact we all have on our environment and decided to educate a younger generation through storytelling and worksheets. The Wyoming team worked together to create a book that addresses the issues surrounding our watersheds and discusses multiple ways to help the environment. Jacob’s Big Project is about a son and father who go fishing only to find out that there are no fish in the area due to poor treatment of the pond. Jacob’s father begins to educate him on why this is happening and what they can do to
save the fish. The book contains worksheets that allow students to come up with ideas on what they can recycle, how they can conserve water, how to improve the environment and a glossary that defines keywords highlighted in the book. The book also entertains the younger readers by doubling as a coloring book. Molly, Abi and Ashley are planning to take the books, once printed, to local elementary schools where they will read to the students and teach them about our watershed. They hope to continue distributing the books to every elementary school and preschool that they visit. The team’s main reason for wanting to focus on education when writing their proposal was pretty spot on: “This will hopefully instill a habit in the children and pave the way to a healthy, prosperous watershed.”
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PArtnerS ParticiPating teachers and schools tracy Burge (Loveland High School)
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Organizations dedicated to creating the next generation of land stewards in Hamilton County Agrium and The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District understand the importance of protecting our watersheds and conserving natural resources. It is equally important to cultivate future land stewards and tomorrow’s advocates for the environment. That’s why Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District has partnered with Agrium to establish Caring For Our Watersheds, a unique program that enhances classroom learning through the practice of environmental research, writing skills, public speaking, and hands-on stewardship. The program, which is funded by Agrium and run by Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, asks high school students to propose ideas on how to improve local watersheds. Students with strong proposals will then have the opportunity to put those ideas into action. As projects are planned and implemented, students develop strong leadership skills, learn sustainable practices, and contribute to creating a healthy ecosystem. Students also have opportunities to connect with environmental professionals who volunteer and mentor the students as they learn new skills and develop deeper connections with the community in which they live. Caring For Our Watersheds is open to any high school students who live in or go to school in Hamilton County.
elizabeth ludwig (Oak Hills High School) Heather Mitchell (Colerain High School) tim niemiller (Wyoming High School) tyler Payne (Dater High School) Kathryn roedig (Summit Country Day School) William Schnure (Walnut Hills High School) Michelle Shafer (Mount Notre Dame High School) Suzanne tucker (Madeira High School) Brad Williams (Sycamore High School)
2017 Judges and volunteers Jean Bagel – Agrium, Inc. Midge Bateman – Pre-Sort Judge Pat Bruns – OH State Board of Education Sara Fehring – HC Soil & Water Conservation District Carrie gibbons – HC Soil & Water Conservation District Wright gwyn – Forest Park Environmental Awareness ted Hubbard – Hamilton County Engineers Scott Huber – HC Soil & Water Conservation District Brad Johnson – Hamilton County Public Health Sharon Johnson - Volunteer Sarah Kitsinis – HC Soil & Water Conservation District
Caring For Our Watersheds is sponsored by Agrium, a worldwide producer and retailer of fertilizers and other agricultural products and services in both North and South America and a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products. Agrium Nitrogen Operations offices are located in North Bend, Ohio. Agrium understands that taking care of the world requires more than simply talk. It calls for stewardship and a lighter footprint
Adam lehmann – HC Soil & Water Conservation District Christen lubbers - Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati Kara luggen - Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Anne lyon - Greenacres Foundation Heather Mayfield - Foundation for Ohio River Education Christina neel - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden John nelson - HC Soil & Water Conservation District Jennifer Phillips - Agrium, Inc.
The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District (HCSWCD) is responsible for the conservation of natural resources within Hamilton County, Ohio. They have a special emphasis on soil and water with a focus on assisting landowners in planning and applying conservation practices on the land. HCSWCD is dedicated to the sustainable use of our natural resources and to encouraging positive behavioral changes that produce a higher quality of life for our citizens. The District assists all Hamilton County residents, schools and jurisdictions through their services and dynamic partnerships that continually provide innovative solutions for the challenges of our region.
nick Preshaw - Volunteer Josh roth - volunteer Kaniz Siddiqui - HC Soil & Water Conservation District Heather Spanbauer - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Fia turczynewycz - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Holly utrata-Halcomb - HC Soil & Water Conservation District glen Vonderembse - OEPA, Division of Surface Water Chris Weidl - Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities Barb Wriston-ruddy - Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Claudia Zaher - Volunteer
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ONSTAGE: BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY is a lot of laughs at the Playhouse in the Park. See review on page 28.
ART: The Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s A MATTER OF SKIN explores how comfortable we are in our own bodies. See review on page 29. EVENT: May is BIKE MONTH. Check out the cover story on page 13 for rides, events and an interview with Green Umbrella’s Danny Korman. ONSTAGE: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Before she became the legendary ’60s Pop songwriter Carole King, she was Carol Klein, a Brooklyn kid who had the right stuff. She broke into the record business as a teenage songwriter, and her career took off even as she married in her early 20s. But her own voice didn’t entirely surface until some things went wrong in her personal life. That led to a career some have called the “soundtrack of a generation” — “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “A Natural Woman” and “You’ve Got a Friend.” You’ll definitely be humming these tunes when you leave the Aronoff after Broadway in Cincinnati’s performance. Through May 14. $29-$107. Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Downtown, cincinnatiarts.org. — RICK PENDER
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EVENT: DECO IN THE GARDEN Deck yourself in beads, drop-waists and finger curls: the Taft Museum of Art is hosting an evening of glamour and gimlets during Deco in the Garden, a 1920s-themed to-do inspired by the sparkling jewelry exhibit Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry
EVENT: ZOO BABIES Before you ask, no: Premature baby hippo Fiona is not yet on exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo (although her caretakers say she could be as early as June). But the Queen City’s newest celebrity isn’t the only baby in town. Celebrate the zoo’s newest arrivals all month long during Zoo Babies, from cubs and calves to pups and beyond. Keep an eye out for pink and blue stork statues throughout the grounds, which indicate where babies are located; little ones include giraffes Cora and Zoey, tigers Chira, Batari and Izzy and a hoard of African Painted Dog pups all named after cheese. Don’t miss a Zoo Babies poster signing 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in the gift shop with artist Loren Long; proceeds benefit the care and feeding of the zoo’s animals. Through May 31. Free with zoo admission: $19 adults; $13 children and seniors. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale, cincinnatizoo.org. — EMILY BEGLEY
from the Petit Palais, Paris. Enjoy French hors d’oeuvres, fine wines and cocktails and music from the grand piano. 6-10 p.m. Thursday. $175 single; $350 couples. Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown, taftmuseum.org. — MAIJA ZUMMO
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MUSIC: THE CLASSIC CRIME brings Post Rock/Pop Punk to The Mad Frog. See Sound Advice on page 38. MUSIC: Indiana quartet THUNDER DREAMER channels Built To Spill and Modest Mouse cross-pollinated with a little Swervedrive Shoegaze at The Comet. See Sound Advice on page 38.
EVENT: CINCY-CINCO The 14th-annual Cincy-Cinco festival celebrates Latino culture, values, traditions,
music and authentic eats — including arepas, empanadas, tacos and more — all weekend long. Salsa bands Tropicoso and Orquesta Kandela will be playing throughout the fest with traditional dancing from countries including Mexico, Colombia, Panama and Brazil. Other highlights include a children’s craft area and the premiere of a Cincinnati Latino anthem, composed by Alfonso Victoria. 6-11 p.m. Friday; noon-11 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Free. Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown, cincy-cinco.com. — MAIJA ZUMMO
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MUSIC: Impressively accomplished musicians and Little Feat members PAUL BARRERE and FRED TACKETT play Live! at the Ludlow Garage. See Sound Advice on page 39.
EVENT: DERBY DAY SOIRÉE Floppy hats are all the rage at Japp’s Derby Day Soirée, a stylish celebration of the 143rd “most exciting two minutes in sports” — aka the Kentucky Derby. Presented in partnership with Maker’s Mark bourbon, the event includes a big-screen stream of the race via projector, a tantalizing menu of juleps and themed foods by Bottle & Basket. Make sure to dress your best: The party also includes a derby hat and Southern gentleman contest, with winners selected by a roster of local celebrity judges (the most fashionable participants will take home a Maker’s Mark prize pack). Snap pictures in a photobooth, snag giveaways all evening long and stick around after the derby for live music by Rob McAllister. 4-7 p.m. Saturday. No cover. Japp’s, 1136 Main St., CONTINUES ON PAGE 24
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EVENT: MAY THE FOURTH AT PLAY LIBRARY The Force is strong this week at the Play Library, People’s Liberty grantee Julia Fischer’s all-ages lending and activity space. The library is hosting an out-of-this-world Star Wars celebration in honor of May 4 (Get it? May the Fourth be with you!). The party begins 4-6 p.m. with games and crafts for kids and families, followed by activities geared toward teens and adults (although younger Jedis are welcome to stick around). Snacks and beverages will be available for any donation amount, and Star Wars costumes are strongly encouraged. Have fun, you will. 4-9 p.m. Thursday. $5 adults; $2 children under 14. Play Library, 1517 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, playlibrary.org. — EMILY BEGLEY
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EVENT: VIVA LA FRIDA The Cincinnati Opera’s YP group Center Stage celebrates the life and legacy of legendary artist Frida Kahlo in preparation for the upcoming June performance of Xavier Rodríguez’s 1991 opera, Frida. This fiesta features Mexican cuisine from Mazunte, music and dancing in true Cinco de Mayo style. 6-9 p.m. Friday. $5 advance; $10 door. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park, cincinnatiopera.org. — MAIJA ZUMMO PRODUCED BY
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ART: UGO RONDINONE’S CHILDREN’S RAINBOW AT THE CAC With just under 4,700 contributions from children as young as 8 months to 12 years old, the Contemporary Arts Center’s education staff worked with Swiss-born mixed-media artist Ugo Rondinone to put together a project in which they covered a 50-foot-long wall on the sixth-floor UnMuseum with drawings of rainbows. Rondinone’s goal was to capture how children imagine a rainbow — each with their own unique sense of awe and wonder. The artist will hold a question and answer session 1-1:30 p.m. during the opening, and artist Radha Lakshmi will create a giant sandstone and flower mandala with visitors. Opening 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Free. Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown, contemporaryartscenter.org. — MARIA SEDA-REEDER SPORTS: CINCINNATI ROLLERGIRLS STAR WARS NIGHT Cincinnati Rollergirls’ two teams face off against separate foes during Star Wars Night. First, the Black Sheep take on the Beckley Area Derby Dames and then the Violent Lambs battle Dollhouse Derby; one ticket gets you into both games. And the girls aren’t the only ones who will be seeing stars (you know, from getting hit on the rink and stuff) — fans will get Star Wars-themed giveaways at the door, including inflatable light sabers
for kids and commemorative T-shirts and magnets for everyone else (while supplies last). Wear your best intergalactic gear for a Star Wars costume contest at halftime and a themed photobooth. 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday. $12 adults; $5 kids. Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse, Xavier University, Winding Way, Evanston, cincinnatirollergirls.com. — MAIJA ZUMMO
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EVENT: CINCINNATI PRIDE BRUNCH Cincinnati Pride has made the best meal of the weekend better by tossing in a drag show. The Cincinnati Pride Brunch features everyone’s favorite local queens Brooklyn Steele-Tate, Jessica Dimon, Sarah Jessica Darker and more. Watch the ladies sashay and slay after satiating your stomach — and quelling any hangover — with scrambled eggs, sausage, pastries and a special Pride bloody mary. Funds go to support this year’s Cincinnati Pride event. Open to all ages. 11 a.m. Sunday. $20. Hilton Garden Inn, 9306 Schulze Drive, West Chester, cincyticket.com. — MAIJA ZUMMO COMEDY: DAVE STONE Comedian Dave Stone wanted to move from his native Atlanta to Los Angeles, but didn’t know how he would afford it. “I was renting a room in a buddy’s house,” he says. “A normal-sized room, but for whatever reason all my time was spent in this one little corner.” Then it hit him. “This could all fit in a van. Why don’t I just get a van and live in that?” So he did just that in L.A. for two and
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SPORTS: FLYING PIG If you’ve ever said you’ll run a marathon when pigs fly, it’s time to lace up your tennis shoes. The Flying Pig Marathon has a little something for everyone, whether you’re running, walking, volunteering or simply cheering others on. Events and races take place Friday through Sunday, with the marathon itself kicking off 6:30 a.m. Sunday along West Mehring Way, followed by a well-deserved after party south of the finish line at Yeatman’s Cove. Other weekend highlights include the IAMS Flying Fur Run, a 2-mile loop for pups and their people (1:30 p.m. Saturday) and the carb-crammed Flying Pig “Pig Out” Pasta Party on Schmidlapp Lawn (5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday). Go online for locations and a full event schedule. Marathon begins 6:30 a.m. Sunday. $125 late registration (through Saturday). Begins along West Mehring Way, Downtown, flyingpigmarathon.com. — EMILY BEGLEY
half years. Today, he’s a headliner and will close the special MOTR Mouth Anniversary Show at the Woodward Theater. Opening will be MOTR vets Mark Chalifoux, Karl Spaeth, Andy Gasper, Josh O’Neil and Ran Barnaclo. As for Stone’s van, he kept it even after he got an apartment in L.A. 8:30 p.m. Sunday. $10. Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, woodwardtheater.com. — P.F. WILSON
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MUSIC: BEN FOLDS WITH THE CINCINNATI POPS Singer/songwriter/pianist Ben Folds’ career started in earnest with Ben Folds Five, his trio that produced some of the catchiest Pop music made in the ’90s. But Folds has gone on to have an endlessly fascinating career beyond that impressive first act that has included film scoring, TV reality-show judging (on NBC’s The Sing-Off), production work and collaborations with Regina Spektor, William Shatner and Nick Hornby.
ONGOING shows ONSTAGE The Tempest Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Downtown (through May 20)
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MUSIC: THE BLACK ANGELS bring Psychedelic sounds to the Woodward Theater. See interview on page 36.
Another satisfying twist in Folds’ career has been his forays into Classical music. For more than a decade, Folds has been performing with orchestras all over the word, initially playing songs from throughout his career. But in 2015, he infused Classical music into his compositions on So There, a Chamber Pop album collaboration with yMusic Ensemble that included his “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra” pieces and topped Classical music charts. Folds’ continued performances with orchestras have been well received, with critics noting his charming between-song banter (a Folds trademark) along with his impressive chops. Folds’ soldout Cincinnati concert marks his debut with the Cincinnati Pops. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Sold out. Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown, tafttheatre.org. — MIKE BREEN
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Summer is here and the time is right for thoughtful indie movies BY TT STERN-ENZI
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n the movie business, summer starts in May when the first would-be blockbuster arrives — this year, it’s Friday’s opening of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. For movie geeks, that arrival leads to debates about movies that define the season versus those that define the times. Usually, we suffer through an onslaught of forgettable soulless cannon fodder at the multiplex, disposable productions that tickle and stimulate us but leave no lasting impressions. I remember only two standout vacation seasons for “big” movies — the summer of 1989, which brought us Tim Burton’s Batman, and the summer of ’91, which gave rise to James Cameron’s sequel to The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Otherwise, it used to be that summer was a dead zone for the kind of movies that sought Academy Awards for their intellect and artistry — the Moonlights of the world. But that is changing. Recently, I was asked in a radio interview if I knew of a film or two lurking somewhere in this year’s summer schedule that might have such breakthrough potential. I dismissed the question with the barest thought, but this preview affords me the opportunity to reconsider that hasty reaction. Also, the Cannes Film Festival (May 17-28) gives us a chance to learn of artistically ambitious titles coming later in the year, so we have something to talk about other than whatever expensive Hollywood title is opening during summer. Really, this summer might serve as proof of the many intriguing options for alternative signs of life during the high heat of the season.
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Cannes Titles The Beguiled (tentative U.S. opening date, June 30) In remaking Don Siegel’s 1971 dramatic Western thriller starring Clint Eastwood, Sofia Coppola’s film directly credits the novel by Thomas Cullinan about a group of sheltered young women in a Virginia girls’ school during the Civil War who take in a wounded Union solider (Colin Farrell), leading to rising tensions and rivalries with unforeseen outcomes for all involved. It also has the resurgent Nicole Kidman. Sounds like a welcome return to Coppola’s Virgin Suicides roots. Okja (June 28) What better metaphor could exist for South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s career than a film about a spirited young girl named Mija who has been the caretaker of a massive, nearly mythic animal that gets
Director David Lowery’s A Ghost Story aims to haunt discerning audiences come July. bought by a multinational conglomerate and transported from the mountainous confines of South Korea to New York, where the company’s promotion-minded CEO (Tilda Swinton) seeks to capitalize on the find. Mija embarks on a quest to rescue the animal from exploitation. Joon-ho, following up on his successes with The Host and Snowpiercer, crafts a tale that could just as easily be about his efforts as a filmmaker to navigate the studio system. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (November 3) From the surreal comedy of The Lobster to the vaguely haunting horror of this Cincinnati-filmed story about a teenager seeking to introduce a renowned surgeon into his dysfunctional family, director Yorgos Lanthimos displays a willingness to confront the seemingly impossible task of accomplishing almost experimental shifts in tone and mood with the precision of a master manipulator. Of course, he is aided and abetted by Colin Farrell (returning after a career redefining work in The Lobster) and a hardworking Nicole Kidman.
The Best of the Rest The Dinner (Friday) In his work as a director, Oren Moverman
(The Messenger, Rampart) dares to wander down the darkened passageways of the human heart, places where violence erupts and leaves wounds that never heal. The Dinner, his latest (based on a novel by Herman Koch), brings together Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall and Chloë Sevigny for a look at how far parents will go in order to protect their children. Expect the film to traffic in cynicism and morality, possibly to unhealthy extremes.
Amirpour’s latest takes place in an alternative dystopian Texas wasteland among a community of cannibals. That sounds like George Miller territory (think Mad Max), but Amirpour proved with A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night that she’s unafraid of blurring genre distinctions to suit her deliciously twisted dreamscapes. Plus, The Bad Batch features a brilliant clash of the titans, mixing and matching the disparate talents of Jason Momoa, Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey.
It Comes at Night (June 9) Joel Edgerton knows a thing or two about creeping horror (see The Gift, the 2015 release showcasing his multi-hyphenate efforts as writer, director and chilling co-star). Here, he settles into director Trey Edward Shults’ nightmare story of a father desperately seeking to keep his family safe from unnatural threats, tested by the arrival of a young family on his doorstep during a period of heightened dread. In 2015, Shults gave us the low-budget Krisha, a tale of familial chills that refused to go away, so don’t be surprised if this long dark Night never ends.
A Ghost Story (July 7) The basic premise of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story might seem to discerning audiences like a slightly darker replay of Truly Madly Deeply, a sweet little gem featuring the late Alan Rickman going against type after his iconic villainous turn in Die Hard. Part of the darkness of Lowery’s take stems from his decision to cast Academy Awardwinner Casey Affleck (Manchester By the Sea) as the recently deceased suburban husband who returns as a white-sheeted ghost to haunt his grieving wife (Rooney Mara). Lowery previously has skillfully balanced tonal disjointedness in Ain’t Them Bodies Saints and the recent remake of Pete’s Dragon, so there is little to fear in terms of his control behind the camera. ©
The Bad Batch (June 23) A film that I missed at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Ana Lily
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Wave Pool Is Redefining Our Contemporary Art BY STEVEN ROSEN
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With its new $150,000 grant from the The are cutting-edge, contemporary and not Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr./U.S. Bank necessarily easy. At the same time, we Foundation, Camp Washington’s nonprofit want to be sure we’re impacting our neighWave Pool gallery is set to expand its efforts borhood in a positive way.” to take Cincinnati art in a new direction: Cullen sees something new happening social-practice. among younger Contemporary artists Calcagno Cullen, the gallery’s director, today — they’re not as confrontational as sees the money being used to creatively previous ones. support the neighborhood. “Fixing up “The millennial generation really wants homes, bringing artists into the neighborto be a positive force in the world — more hood — that’s all part of the idea that the than previous generations, perhaps,” she people in Camp Washington are makers and says. “Artists want to see their art being can beautify the neighborhood and open useful in a way that’s maybe not just hangup more businesses,” she says. “The Haile ing on the wall in someone’s house. Foundation liked that idea.” You’ll be seeing that mission played out this summer in numerous ways. For instance, San Franciscobased artist Christian Davies, working with the local Heartfelt Tidbits refugee assistance program, collaborated with area students to design a mural inspired by textile patterns from the students’ home countries. Called “Camp Dazzle” and co-sponsored by ArtWorks, it soon will be painted on the north-facing wall of the Wave Pool buildPerformance artist Natusha Croes has a June gallery residency. ing at 2940 Colerain Ave. P H O T O : c o u r t e s y o f n at u s h a c r o e s And this month, Natusha Croes — a performance artist from Aruba — takes up residence “When you think about the Minimalists or at Wave Pool to work with the public in the Pop artists even, it was kind of a game creating unconventional music by turning to be able to make money making art in objects, such as cacti, into instruments. that capitalist gallery world. Maybe because Coming in July, artist-in-residence Whitney there’s just so many artists now, more than Sage, from Detroit, will hold workshops ever before, that game doesn’t work so well with neighborhood residents to identity anymore. Why do it? Why don’t we make art their hopes for the future and then use that can fit into a space where more people community-sourced fabric to create Tibetan can go and feel a part of it?” prayer flag-like sculptures for city sites in Wave Pool has too many summer need of help or protection. activities planned to go into detail, but they It should be noted that all this is in include: addition to mounting challenging gallery • The upcoming gallery show Still They shows, such as the Emergence: Works by Persist: Protest Art from the 2017 Women’s Amber Stucke and Edina Tokodi on display Marches, organized by the Cincinnati group through Saturday. The artists use drawFemFour (which includes CityBeat arts ings, prints and even soil to explore the line contributor Maria Seda-Reeder) from the between what is made and what is organic. collection of Sara Vance Waddell, featuring Cullen sees social-practice art as a style posters, placards, sculptures, textiles and or genre of Contemporary art equal to paintphotos from recent marches in support of ing, sculpture, video, performance, land art, women’s rights. It is up May 13-June 24. etc. Indeed, it incorporates them. • The just-completed “Girl Noticed” “Social-practice artists really collaborate mural by Lori Pratico, who has been travelwith communities and work to make art outing to all 50 states to make temporary large side the community,” Cullen says. “It’s an upcharcoal murals of local girls and women. and-coming thing to see artists as community It is on the north-facing side of a building organizers, social engagers, even social workat 2874 Colerain Ave. ers. I feel like (Wave Pool is) part community For more information, visit wavepool organization and part art organization. gallery.org. “We want to make sure the works we CONTACT STEVEN ROSEN: srosen@citybeat.com exhibit and promote in the neighborhood
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‘Baskerville’ Has Mystery, Murder and Laughs BY RICK PENDER
For many fans of literature, the single sir?”) as she proffers confusing clues that word “Baskerville” is enough to conjure the might or might not help. legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in his At other moments, Owen and Sturgis deerstalker cap and meerschaum pipe. The play “Irregulars,” a pair of adolescent street Hound of the Baskervilles, written in 1901 urchins who serve as enthusiastic junior and 1902, remains the best-known story detectives. They’re also the Stapletons, a penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who quirky naturalist and his lovely sister. Smith invented Holmes and most of the tropes we is most often the lanky, plainspoken Sir identify with mystery tales from “deductive Henry Baskerville, the heir who’s come reasoning” to red herrings (aka false clues). from Texas to claim the estate after Sir More than a century later, it’s a classic. But Charles’ passing. But he’s also the starchy can it be translated into something new and and mundane Inspector Lestrade. entertaining, rather than merely repeating the story of an attempted murder inspired H by the legend of a fearsome, CRITIC’S supernatural beast? The answer to that H question is yes, as handily provided by playwright Ken Ludwig with his 2015 script, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, currently onstage at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. It faithfully renders the story of Holmes and his devoted companion Dr. Watson, sorting out what’s going on at L-R: Rafael Untalan, Brian Owen and Jacob James an estate in England’s West P H O T O : m i k k i s c h a f f n e r photo g r a ph y Country where Sir Charles Baskerville has recently been mauled to death by a ravenous animal, This legion of characters is outfitted with relighting a fuse of frightened speculation Lex Liang’s inventive costumes, enabled about a hound from hell that’s roamed the by a quartet of dressers who implement moors for years. But Ludwig tells the story quick changes (and get their own curtain through a comic filter. That’s no surprise, call). Ludwig includes enough moments of since he’s the successful playwright of such costume and wig madness to constantly award-winning stage comedies as Lend Me remind audiences that this is live theater, as a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo. director Brendon Fox emphasizes. That means that from the get-go the interThat theatrical underscoring is the engine play is laid on archly between the brilliant of merriment that fuels Baskerville, which Holmes (played with mercurial intensity sometimes flies by so quickly you wish you by Rafael Untalan) and the bumbling but could rewind a scene to watch again. But for endearing Watson (Jacob James gives audiences, such deliberation isn’t possible as him a likeable, earnest nature). Watson the frenzied action rolls on quickly. calls Holmes “the greatest man I have ever Ludwig adds other ingenious moments, known.” He’s constantly surprised and including two scenes of opera. In one, from baffled by his friend’s behavior. Puccini’s Tosca, Floria Tosca murders the But Ludwig didn’t stop there. In Baskervile Baron Scarpia, a scene Watson suggests ville, the more than 40 other characters reflects “the kind of ruthless murder that had who pop in and out of the tale are portrayed become part of our daily lives.” Later, Holmes, by just three actors: Brian Owen, Evan Watson and others sit in a box at Covent Alexander Smith and Nisi Sturgis. It’s a dazGarden to watch Verdi’s Falstaff. Owen (as zling display of talent and theatricality with Shakespeare’s fat jokester) sings, “Tutto nel rapid costume and wig changes. mondo e burla” — “Everything in the world is Several of these roles are of Ludwig’s a joke.” That’s not quite the coda for Ludwig’s own devising, including Owen as a hilariclever version of this classic tale, but it’s cerous, lisping Castilian hotelier, panicked tainly a concise description of his approach by the notion that anything could be to telling it and entertaining audiences. amiss at his establishment, and Sturgis as BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY Mrs. Barrymore, the Eastern European continues through May 20 at the Cincinnati housekeeper at the Baskerville estate who Playhouse in the Park. Tickets/more info: deliriously swaps her w’s and v’s (“Vould cincyplay.com. you vish der wictuals to be served at vonce,
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The beauty of A Matter of Skin, the curBolden’s inclusion of nudes from Gutierrent exhibit at Kennedy Heights Arts Center, rez’s Colors of Women series further shifts is that it’s not skin-deep. Ostensibly all about the exhibit’s conversation from outward difour outer layer, the show also reveals what’s ferences to interconnectedness. In “Repose,” in our souls. By exploring how comfortable a black woman and a white woman huddle or uncomfortable we are in our own skin and in a compassionate embrace of sisterhood. when looking at others’ flesh, the artists and Bolden brought in the bold Kelly to conguest curator Jymi Bolden expose what it trast with the nuanced approach of artists means to be human — warts and all. like Mariah Von Luehrte. Her line drawings Given the sociopolitical climate, it of anthropomorphous blobs with dark would be understandable if Skin were wounds portray inner emotions worn on the solely about race. A quilt depicts the global outside. Looking at each shadowbox feels reverberations of the church shooting in Charleston, S.C.; dolls celebrate all shades of dark skin. But from the beginning, contributing fiber artists Carole Gary Staples and Billie Cunningham, who proposed the exhibit, had a vision beyond black and white. A discussion that grew out of their experiences as women of color inspired their friend Robin Harris to write an essay that became a call to artists. The statement asks whether all skin matters. What is good “Repose” from the photographic series Colors of Women skin? What do you think of PHOTO : tina gutierrez aged skin? How about skin sold for cheap thrills? “There is just so much significance placed like peering into a shut-in’s room. The artist on the skin we’re in,” says Ellen Muse-Linrecently completed pre-art therapy studies deman, executive director of the arts center. at the University of Cincinnati’s College of For example, people spend billions annually Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. to get rid of wrinkles. But Jessie Rienerth’s Kelly, on the other hand, spent six years pimply and tattooed ceramic vases question in New York working with Tom Wesselwhy we should hide our imperfections and mann, the late Cincinnati-born Pop artist battles. Robin Hartmann has stitched a story known for his provocative Great American of her scars from 10 operations, including Nude series. As a result, much of his work breast cancer surgery. She introduces us to is about skin. “Unabashedly,” Bolden says. neurofibromatosis — “the first big word I “He’ll put it in your face.” learned” — an incurable genetic condition in Kelly’s “Exposed 02” depicts a female which tumors form on nerve tissue under the torso in an unbuttoned white blouse, black skin. Her tale is “a story that says I survived.” bra, thong and thigh-high stockings. Some A show with a strong theme needed a might perceive her as promiscuous, others strong eye, Muse-Lindeman says. Bolden as a sexy, self-assured superhero striking a previously curated the acclaimed exhibit pose reminiscent of the Man of Steel. PerWhite People, a retrospective of Melvin haps she’s “Fearless Girl” all grown up, still Grier’s career in Cincinnati. When reading not taking any bull. the description for A Matter of Skin, Bolden The art can indeed confront. A video again saw potential to be profound. As he from recent DAAP grad Frances Newberry reviewed submissions, he acquired photos could make your skin crawl, as fingers noisfrom Tina Gutierrez and Brad Smith plus ily pick away at wax limbs and blemishes. paintings by Kevin T. Kelly for visual diversity. “It’s a shocker but a must-have,” Bolden says. “I was at first overwhelmed by the abun“It gives you that impression that they’re dance of portraiture and portrait-like imaghaving issues possibly with the skin that ery,” Bolden says. “Portraits have a place, they’re in. But the more you watch it, it’s but this is skin and all those variations that like, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ ” are implied in the mission.” (Bolden did A MATTER OF SKIN runs through June 3 make an exception for Estelle Laibson’s at Kennedy Heights Arts Center. More info: three small portraits that use wrinkly layers kennedyarts.org. of dried paint peeled from a palette. “Bingo! Paint skins! Gotta have it!” he says.)
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When the news alert about the sudden passing of Jonathan Demme started trending in my social media feed last week, I quickly realized he would now forever remain an unchecked box on my coverage bucket list. There is no Demme phone interview saved in my iTunes folder. I had no storied recollection of a brush with Demme or even an apocryphal near miss at a film festival. But watching his films has always felt like getting close to him, closer than I might have been to some acquaintances. He wasn’t necessarily speaking to you in a direct sort of way, making grand pronouncements or auteuristic statements. Demme was simply there beside you as you watched his films, making sure you saw what he wanted you to see in that moment. Moviecitynews.com, a film-based aggregate site, immediately posted the following quote from Demme: “One of my favorite things in watching any performance on film is when there isn’t a lot of cutting going on and when you get a chance to become really absorbed in the artist in hand. The same way we do, hopefully, at a concert, when we get a chance to really trip in to something that’s happening onstage. Whether the singer’s singing, or one of the other musicians is playing, we sort of stay there instead of cutting round with our eyes a lot.” As a 1980s teenager, I discovered Demme later than I care to admit. I was a decade behind on seeing Melvin and Howard (1980), which put everyone on notice about this talented storyteller. I got hip to Demme, for real, during an undergraduate English class in which film replaced the great literary tomes. I sat through multiple screenings of 1986’s Something Wild prior to our class discussion, immediately recognizing why this grand, modern Odyssey had made the assignment list alongside American Graffiti (George Lucas), Badlands (Terrence Malick) and The Conversation (Francis Ford Coppola). In Something Wild, Demme never announced his presence or revealed his hand manipulating the strings while showing us this world in which comic adventure unexpectedly swings to violent confrontation. Each time I watched the film, I honestly forgot to even look for him in the mix. I was then able to catch 1988’s Married to the Mob on the big screen and, from that point on, I never missed a major Demme release. At the top, I mentioned never having even a near miss with meeting Demme, which isn’t quite true. I lived downtown in the City of Brotherly Love during the filming of Philadelphia and passed by set locations on Chestnut Street where they shot the scenes between Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in the modest law office of Washington’s character. Walking home from work each
evening, I couldn’t avoid the set, but I refused to hover around the locations to try to catch a glimpse of the stars or Demme. I saved my anticipation and excitement for the screening and was rewarded. Demme was showing me something a bit more intimate about these familiar spots — things I would never forget. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention his award-winning work on Silence of the
Demme was an assured, unpretentious director. PHOTO : provided
Lambs (1993). As well as it stands up more than 25 years later, to me it offers but the faintest whisper of a presence from him. I would rather turn to Demme’s subsequent remakes — 2002’s The Truth About Charlie, an update of 1960s sophisticated thriller Charade, and 2004’s The Manchurian Candidate — where he refused to succumb to slavish devotion to the source material. There was a curiosity in his reimaginings, despite the fact that neither film blazed a new alternative path for its narrative. We fawn over the genius of the beautiful mind able to dazzle us with discoveries that have the potential to transform the fabric of our lives and world, but I believe that’s too much, too far removed from most of us. Demme embodied the kind of flights of fancy that could be relayed in layperson’s terms. He wanted us to see and feel the narrative possibilities, and he was so good at presenting them to us in ways that spoke directly to us. I’d rather not say goodbye, Mr. Demme. Instead, I’ll be seeing (and feeling and hearing) you every time I watch one of your films. How’s that for a legacy? CONTACT TT STERN-ENZI: letters@ citybeat.com
ON SCREEN Galaxy Guarding Redux BY T T STERN-ENZI
What is a mixtape? How about this: an old-school time capsule, a pop cultural soundtrack of a moment you never want to forget? That’s what writer-director James Gunn, in his second outing at the helm of a Guardians of the Galaxy film, has provided the Marvel cinematic universe — an awesome time capsule. Sometimes the selections feel too spot-on, as when he starts right off with one-hit wonder Looking Glass’ “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” as a couple in an American muscle car races along a two-lane road in Missouri. Meredith Quill (Laura Haddock) rides shotgun alongside her spacey loverman (a de-aged Kurt Russell), and she sure is a fine girl for this space-faring sailor. Personally, I find it hard to top the inclusion of George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” when Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), aka Star-Lord, whizzes across the horizon of the planet created by his father (Russell), who happens to be a Celestial being eager to connect with his long-lost son. The mixtape is such a perfect device for Gunn and Guardians Vol. 2, and it goes beyond the selection of songs. The look and feel of this marvelous movie is a marked departure from what anyone coming in would expect from a superhero flick. Instead, Gunn has fashioned a loving ode to the 1980s, complete with spaceship battles straight out of the classic Galaga arcade games, romantic riffs referencing the vibe between Sam and Diane from Cheers and David Hasselhoff. At its core, this installment of Guardians is about a man-child reconciling the mythic ideal of what a father should be and standing face-to-face with the real deal. Along the way, his quest to bring some sense and unity to his understanding of family and heritage spills over to the rest of the Guardians. While the movie certainly doesn’t skimp on the epic action, what makes Vol. 2 truly awesome is Gunn’s willingness to indulge in the whimsy and wonder of the dazzling color of comic book frames, where anything can happen and we can all save the galaxy and pop culture, once or twice. (Opens wide Friday.) (PG-13) Grade: A
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Minutes into the first episode of JungleHe speaks confidently and charismatically town (10 p.m. Tuesdays, VICELAND) — hell, at conferences for “innovators,” convincseconds into the series trailer — and it’s ing other business leaders that his “model” clear by the dozens of questions I have (of getting people to pay to work for you) running through my head that VICE had could work for them. But back in the rainy stumbled upon one of its most compelling mud puddle of Kalu Yala, he shirks at the stories. The docuseries centers on Kalu Yala, tiniest pushback or call for responsibility. a tiny developing village in the rainforests He’s clearly on edge when interns ask the of Panama that boasts a mission to become most genuine questions about the plan here. “the world’s most sustainable modern town.” He does by all accounts appear to want to Here, “interns” pay $5,000 to work and live create some harmonious eco-village, but at the developing site for a 10-week program. he’s not interested in rolling up his own The young, mostly white group reads like a co-ed farmto-table fraternity. Red flags abound. Even a less skeptical viewer has to wonder: Is VICE exalting this place or exposing it? Are these people pioneers or colonists? The answer is not so simple. Filmmaker and director Ondi Timoner takes an objective stance, allowing the cracks in this seemingly idyllic compound to come to light and speak for themselves. On the other side of Kalu Yala is founder and entreThe Panamanian village of Kalu Yala is featured in Jungletown. preneur Jimmy Stice, whose P H O T O : Z a c h d i l g a r d f o r V IC E LA N D family bought the 500-acre plot to develop real estate but sleeves to get to work. In the end, what he pivoted plans after the 2008 U.S. economic crash. Gen-Y jungle startup bro Stice reeks advertises to his interns (or unpaid laborers, of privilege, reminiscing on his tween years depending on how you look at them) is far spent building towns in SimCity games and from the reality of Kalu Yala. over-simplifying all of his lofty goals for this As this season of Jungletown comes to a yet-to-be-built town. And it’s worth noting close later this month, Stice looks ahead to he doesn’t even stay on the grounds (and creating even more “campuses,” according refuses dishwashing duty) when he visits. to a recent VICE interview on Facebook Live. There’s a third category of folks we don’t From a beach campus in Panama to others see or hear much from, despite what should in Honduras, the U.S. and a future urban be obvious: the actual residents of Panama. environment, Stice looks to diversify and While Kalu Yala has programs in agriculture, grow, like a SimCity expansion pack. business, design thinking, farm-to-table culinary arts and beyond — even a distillery — there is little collaboration or even MTV Movie and TV Awards (8 p.m. contact with the locals. Sunday, MTV) – Adam DeVine hosts the It’s easy to pick on the millennial crowd 25th-anniversary show, which now includes drawn to Kalu Yala, who by and large see television for the first time. In a sign of the this as a post-grad, real-life-stalling study times, the awards did away with gendered abroad program, but they are the ones categories, TV and film stars will duke it expressing concerns about the place — is out in some of the same categories and the it really as sustainable as possible, are they infamously silly show has introduced some really helping the people who live there? It’s grownup and somewhat political categories these kids who point out how they can’t call like Best Documentary (13th, I Am Not themselves a sustainable community when Your Negro, O.J.: Made in America, This they’re wearing made-in-China jeans, sleepIs Everything: Gigi Gorgeous, TIME: The ing on plastic air mattresses and surviving Kalief Browder Story); Best American Story off Jif peanut butter. One by one, the interns (Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, Jane the drop like flies for various reasons, from food Virgin, Moonlight, Transparent) and Best allergies that can’t be accommodated to Fight Against the System (Get Out, Hidden questions that can’t be answered. Figures, Loving, Luke Cage, Mr. Robot). Stice is much more comfortable with his CONTACT JAC KERN: @jackern title of CEO than his actual role as a leader.
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Molly Wellmann (left) and Lisa Kagen of Wellmann’s Brands expanded the café space in the Contemporary Arts Center to accommodate more food, more seating and a new bar.
moveable happy hour bar called M. Wellmann’s is in the process of being built in Vermont and will be installed in the Walnut Street window in a matter of weeks. The transportable feature of the bar is necessary due to the large number of private events held at the museum. “What better way to enjoy this incredible gem we have in the middle of the city than to be able to come and have a drink after work?” Wellmann asks. She’ll be designing the drinks to coordinate with the museum’s art installations, and the cocktail menus will change as the shows come and go.
“It will be fun to do modern things rather than all of these old cocktails that I do all of the time,” she says. “It will be neat to do things to match the art.” New lounge seating for the bar area as well as new seating for Bottle & Basket are in the works. M. Wellmann’s will dovetail nicely with Bottle & Basket’s hours, opening just as the café shuts down for the day at 4 p.m., making it the perfect place for a drink before dinner or a show. The same charcuterie and cheese boards and small plates that are on the daytime menu will be available to accompany the cocktails.
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f you’ve been craving a bit of cultural enrichment during your lunch hour, look no further than the latest offering from the juggernaut that is Wellmann’s Brands: The second location of the popular Over-the-Rhine carryout Bottle & Basket recently opened in the lobby of the Contemporary Arts Center in the former Collective Espresso space. Molly Wellmann, face of the brand, jumped at the chance to open a café in the CAC when museum director Raphaela Platow approached her about the idea. “I knew my partners would agree, so I said yes,” she says. Unlike the original Bottle & Basket at 1400 Republic St., the new location offers both indoor and outdoor seating as well as more kitchen equipment to allow for an expanded menu that will feature daily specials. The menu was designed by chef Lisa Kagen, the mind behind Northside café Melt and the original Bottle & Basket (formerly known as Picnic & Pantry) who now does catering for all of the Wellmann’s Brands establishments. It was inspired by a picnic and potluck theme with a nod to Southern comfort foods. “Everything is made from scratch and we’re focusing on smoked or braised meats and high-protein salads with halibut and salmon grilled to order,” Kagen says. “We will also offer plenty of vegetarian and vegan foods as well.” Fried foods like fried green tomatoes and burrata — a fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream — will be added soon as Kagen increases her staff. She says the light menu is perfect for the downtown office crowd as well as museum-goers. “I used to work at Federated Department Stores a long time ago and I never wanted to eat anything heavy,” she says. “People want to eat light but they don’t want to be hungry two hours later, so I’m trying to focus on things that don’t get people weighed down.” The menu features a variety of panini made with naan, baguette sandwiches (chicken salad is a favorite), seasonal soups like Kentucky Burgoo Pot Pie and small shared plates with options like charcuterie and cheese or beer cheese, which are the same dishes as those served at Wellmann’s Myrtle’s Punch House in East Walnut Hills. There is a selection of Frontier herbal teas brewed fresh daily as well as craft sodas designed by Wellmann. All-day breakfast consists of egg sandwiches
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Bauer 435 Elm St., Downtown, 513621-8555, bauercincinnati.com Bauer is a truly unique exploration of German cuisine with French accents — a farm-to-table, Alsatian-influenced eatery that no one has done here before. “Bauer” means “farm” or “farmer” in German, and the emphasis on farm-fresh ingredients is great, but really it’s chef Jackson Rouse’s finesse that makes Bauer a must-visit. Rouse’s skills make even a winter salad exciting. We started with charred cabbage ($9), a shareable-sized bowl of crisp cruciferae; some pickled, some fermented and some roasted. The combination of textures is genius. Sexier still is the sous vide sauerbraten short rib ($34). The long, slow bath means the beef is fork-tender, yet still pink. The seasonal sausage ($14) is served in a cast-iron pot with German potato salad,
toasted pretzel buns, housemade sauerkraut and fresh mustard. For a porky dish, this is actually light and feels very vegetable-centric. Our server warned us that the German potato salad might be different than Grandma’s potato salad, and he was right. It was so much better. The sausage, charcuterie, steaks and chops are all dry-aged in-house. Bauer also offers “tete du cochon” ($75), which is best for three or more diners and must be ordered in advance. Half of a piggy’s head is cooked sous vide and crisped before serving, and honestly not as gruesome as it sounds. To share the journey on a unique evening at Bauer, make a reservation for one of their “family meals”: $35 prix fixe meals served on Tuesdays. There’s one communal seating at 6:30 p.m., and the menu changes weekly. (Anne Mitchell)
The Hamilton 4029 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-9600, facebook.com/thehamiltoncincinnati We went to The Hamilton on a Saturday night with four friends, pushed a couple tables together and shared tastes of more than half the food items while sipping “Crafty Cocktails” and a few wines. The glass list is pretty short for a wine bar. For now, there are four whites ($7-$9), five reds ($9-$12) and a prosecco ($8). The room started to fill up by 8 p.m., with most other patrons ordering drinks and maybe one food item. But we were planning to make it our dinner and kept our server busy bringing out platters of meat, fish and veggie offerings. Although there’s a full kitchen for food prep, almost all the dishes come to the table cold or room temperature. Portions are almost universally generous and easily can be shared by two, three or four people. We agreed on two favorites: Modern Fondue ($14) and Northside Charcuterie ($15). The cheesy fondue (a melt of Gruyère, Port Salut and white cheddar) came in a ceramic pot above a tiny flame and was one of the few warm dishes we tried. Along with crostini for dipping or spooning the cheese onto, it came with apple slices, lightly fried artichoke and apricot compote. The charcuterie featured an impressively stacked array of goodies, from cheeses to cured meats and house-brined olives to babba ganouj, ciopinni onions soaked in balsamic vinegar and various pickled vegetables. Another hit was Calamari & Potatoes ($13) — seared squid with fingerling potatoes, roasted corn, sundried tomatoes and bits of spicy chorizo. Dotted around this plate, and on a few others, were creamy cloves of roasted garlic. (Pama Mitchell)
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Groceries & Grilling: Cinco de Mayo — Head to Findlay Market for late-night market hours and special Wednesday grilling parties. This night’s theme is Cinco de Mayo presented by Mama Lo Hizo. 5-8 p.m. Free admission. Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, findlaymarket.org. Washington Platform Oyster Festival — Features 40-plus menu items, “Big Easy” oysters, oysters Giovanese, firecracker oysters and fresh-shucked oysters on the half-shell. Through May 13. Prices vary. Washington Platform, 1000 Elm St., Downtown, washingtonplatform.com.
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Fiesta de la Parrilla with Marilyn Harris — Marilyn leads this class on creating Tex-Mex-style food for a Cinco de Mayo event. 6:30 p.m. $65. Cooks’Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road, Harper’s Point, cookswaresonline.com. Hands-On: Grilling Cedar-Planked Salmon — Ellen Mueller will guide you through the steps so you can confidently use a plank to grill salmon at home. 6-8:30 p.m. $75. Jungle Jim’s, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, junglejims.com.
Great Summer Appetizers — Create and enjoy chicken bites with peanut sauce, lemon and chevre on puff pastry and French bread with avocado spread and tomato. 6-8 p.m. $75. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester, thelearningkitchen.com.
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Viva la Frida — A Cincy de Mayo fiesta at the Cincinnati Art Museum with the Cincinnati Opera. Celebrate the life of Frida Kahlo with a festive evening of Mexican cuisine from local restaurants, plus music and dancing. 6-9 p.m. $5; $10 at the door. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park, cincinnatiopera.org.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration with Ruth Zanoni — Learn to make a familyfriendly Mexican feast with traditional flavors and authentic recipes, including a menu of tacos al carbon, pico de gallo, frijoles y arroz and more. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $65. Artichoke, 1824 Elm St., Over-theRhine, artichokeotr.com.
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Kentucky Derby Day Party at Turfway Park — Entertainment options ranging from free to Saddling Stall Party ($300), with mini hot browns, sliders, cheese and more. 3-7 p.m. Free-$300. Turfway Park, 7500 Turfway Road, Florence, Ky., turfway.com.
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Great Parks Beer Keg Tapping — Celebrate the tapping of this collaboration beer with Great Parks with a challenge course on the Little Miami Scenic Trail. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Fifty West Production Works, 7605 Wooster Pike, Mariemont, fiftywestbrew.com.
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Cincinnati Pride Brunch — The inaugural Pride brunch features a signature bloody mary, drag show hosted by Brooklyn Steele-Tate and food. 11 a.m. door; brunch starts at noon. $20. Hilton Garden Inn, 9306 Schulze Drive, West Chester, cincinnatipride.org.
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The Alchemy of Herbs and Edible Flowers — Rita Heikenfeld and Ron Wilson of Natorp’s teach guests how to grow, cook and use herbs in food for health. 6:30-8 p.m. $25. Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road, Indian Hill, turnerfarm.org.
Cooking 101: Cooking the Perfect Egg — Joe Westfall leads this class on making the perfect egg, including poached eggs, eggs over-easy and omelets. Noon-1:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. $25. Cooks’Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road, Harper’s Point, cookswaresonline.com.
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Cinco de Nada — Nada celebrates Cinco de Mayo with an outdoor party on the plaza loaded with Nada-ritas, pastor tacos, tequila shots and classic Mexican beers. Live DJs will spin on the roof with a photobooth. Proceeds benefit Project Blues. 3 p.m.-1 a.m. Free admission. Nada, 600 Walnut St., Downtown, eatdrinknada.com.
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Japp’s Derby Day Soiree — The race will stream live on the big screen with a menu of mint juleps and Derby day foods plus a Derby hat and a Southern gentleman Contest. 4-7 p.m. Free. Japp’s Since 1879, 1136 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, wellmannsbrands.com.
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The Black Angels follow their muse to a coincidental commentary on the current socio-political zeitgeist BY JASON GARGANO
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he Black Angels are a perfect fit for our current ominous, cloud-gathering cultural moment. The Austin, Texasbred outfit has been spreading its reverbdrenched drones for 13 years now, along the way converting a flock of passionate followers who likewise believe that The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators was Rock & Roll’s creative apex. The Angels’ fifth album, the recently released Death Song, continues the fivesome’s trip down the psychedelic rabbit hole. Take “Currency,” the album’s epic lead track, which opens with ambient sound and a solitary guitar strum before kicking into gear via a swirl of heavy riffage, death-march drumming and singer Alex Maas’ high-pitched plea that “one day it will all be over!” The effect is both disorienting and deeply satisfying, transporting the listener to a different headspace within a matter of moments. CityBeat recently touched base with guitarist Christian Bland via an appropriately fuzzy cell phone connection to discuss everything from the band’s mottos for living to his thoughts on digital music.
CityBeat: A lot of people are talking about Death Song as this reaction to the cultural mood of the moment, but the album is pretty similar in tone as your previous stuff. That said, do you guys go into a new project with a specific idea or theme in mind or is it a pretty organic process? Christian Bland: Oh, man, it’s very organic. We think that’s the beauty of every record we put out. We don’t have a direction we’re trying to go, we just let it show us the path. We never force anything. My dad always asks me, “So what is this record going to be about? What are you writing about this time?” And I’m like, “Well, I don’t know. We’ll see where it goes.” Everybody thinks this new record is about the new presidency and everything, but it just happened to be about that — it wasn’t forced or anything. That’s where it went. The songs were written over a three-year period from 2014 to 2017. Most of them were written in 2014. It just so happened that Trump is the president right now. (Laughs.) The songs sound like they were about that whole situation, but they were written way prior to the campaign and election. CB: What is it about Texas, and Austin in particular, that breeds such strong bands? CB: Well, Texas is so conservative, and Austin is the exact opposite. Austin is the backlash, the rebellion against the conservatism. You have to have equal and opposite reaction to everything, and that’s what we are in Austin — a reaction against that. We’re trying to open people’s minds.
Austin, Texas’ The Black Angels continue trying to open minds on new album, Death Songs. CB: Along those lines, I was looking at your Facebook page the other day and there was a post that encouraged your listeners to “create other methods of survival.” What did you mean by that? CB: The Black Angels, our whole thing is that we want you to reject your preconceived notions, question authority and find ulterior methods for survival. Those are our mottos. It’s all about opening your mind and letting everything come through like the 13th Floor Elevators talked about. That’s our approach — we’re trying to open people’s minds. CB: Do you feel a responsibility to speak up in an overt way about what’s going on politically, or would you rather just let the music speak for itself? CB: We are speaking up, and we’re letting the music do that. Like I said, we’re the backlash against the situation that’s going on in the entire world, not just in the United States. Everything’s gone wrong in this world. It’s a messed up place, so our record is a manual for people to open their eyes and see what’s going on. If somebody came to this planet having no clue what was going on, they could listen to Death Song and it could be their manual for living. It’s kind of the opposite of the title — we encourage people to live life to the utmost.
CB: I noticed you guys put out a deluxe version of the new record that has glow-inthe-dark vinyl and a cover that reveals something when you shine a black light on it. In this age of the digital, why are you interested in creating these elaborate, often interactive physical objects? CB: I studied advertising and graphic design in school. My main focus is on the tangible product. I designed all the album covers. It’s important for me to create something that you can touch, grab, feel, put onto the record player or put into a CD player in your car. I’m a big proponent of that. I don’t like the streaming situation very much. I think it’s crap. When you have the actual object you become more involved with it. CB: I’ve noticed a definite flow and journey to the sequencing of songs on the new album. Is that something you guys think about a lot? CB: Here’s a little insight into how the flow of the record goes: Our first record, Passover, we tried to do the flow of the first Doors record and we went back to that same approach. If you look at this record, it kind of flows just like The Doors record does, so like the first two songs kind of blast into your face and the third song takes
a step down. And our last song, “Life Song,” is kind of like “The End,” so we used The Doors’ first record as a kind of template. CB: Speaking of “The End,” you guys have always had this kind of dark, ominous, almost sinister aspect to your music. Where does that come from? CB: I don’t know, man, I guess I’m just drawn to such things as that. Like Alex and I used to sit around and put Apocalypse Now on mute and play to it and try to score it. I guess that kind of vibe is appealing to us. We’re all very happy people, but our catharsis is in the ominous, I guess. Maybe we’re all just dead soldiers come back to life? CB: I read that your dad was a preacher. How did that impact what you do as a musician? CB: Yeah, he was a Presbyterian preacher. Well, The Black Angels wouldn’t exist if I weren’t a preacher’s kid, so I’m lucky. It’s definitely influenced everything I’ve become. CB: Do you think music can be seen as a form of religion? CB: Of course. It is for me. THE BLACK ANGELS play Tuesday at Woodward Theater. More info: woodwardtheater.com.
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Heligator Spotlights Local Experimental Music BY MIKE BREEN
More Local Notes • The popular and free Salsa on the Square concerts/dances return to Fountain Square this Thursday and run every Thursday throughout the summer until Sept. 28. The series is now in its 10th year and features a rotating lineup of local and
occasionally touring Salsa, Latin Jazz, Merengue and Cumbia bands, as well as free dance lessons. This Thursday’s opening concert features local greats Tropicoso; future performers include Son Del Caribe, Kandela, Zumba and Grupo Tumbao. Shows begin at 7 p.m. each week. Visit myfountainsquare.com for the full lineup rundown. • On June 16 and 17, the experimental music festival No Response returns to
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the Woodward Theater for its secondannual event, this year featuring the iconic Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (of Psychic TV fame) performing with Edley ODowd on opening night and long-running Japanese Noise group Hijokaidan headlining the second night. This Thursday, No Response organizers host a benefit show to help cover the costs of the festival at The Mockbee (2260 Central Parkway, Brighton, facebook. com/themockbee). Cincinnati experimental music heavyweights Wasteland Jazz Ensemble and John Bender are joined by Criptostreicheln, Pisswater Preachers, Droneflower and Kneeplay for the 8 p.m. event. Admission is $5. For more on No Response, visit noresponsefestival.com. Tickets are available now at cincyticket.com. • Remember April? That was awesome. Especially the local music released. Visit citybeat.com to check out our monthly playlist of music released by local acts. April’s playlist features great tracks from Modern Aquatic, R. Ring, Moonbow, Sons of Silverton, The Upset Victory, Friday Giants, Lantana, Young Butta, Siren Suit, Yosiah Johnson, Talk Mouth, The Night Divided and more. You’ll also find links to our previous playlists in the post. CONTACT MIKE BREEN: mbreen@citybeat.com
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Jamming ’til the End If they got to choose, would a passionate musician who’s spent their life on the road want to die onstage, doing what they love most? It’s a theory most have about Colonel Bruce Hampton, but we’ll never really know because the Jam-band-scene icon died at the end of a 70th birthday tribute concert in his honor on May 1. Hampton was onstage with members of Leftover Salmon, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic and many others during the event’s closing jam when he collapsed. The next day, his family confirmed that he had passed away. Father Issues Perhaps sensing that he’s no longer able to produce more cash cows, er, children to keep his name in the limelight, Billy Ray Cyrus has a new sure-fire plan to sustain relevance — he’s changing his name. Or at least shortening it. According to an interview with Rolling Stone, the singer/actor will soon be just “Cyrus.” He is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of his one big single like it’s Sgt. Pepper’s, rerecording new versions of “Achy Breaky Heart,” including a Spanish rendition and, of course, the inevitable EDM version. Fingers crossed for a Trap version, too. Fyred and Untrue After watching Trump spend 100 days “filling the swamp” and doing things to enrich the already rich, the country got to flip the script with the debacle that was the Fyre Festival and make fun of wealthy people for a while. Originally promoted by several supermodels (on a yacht, so it had to be true!) as a chic, exclusive version of Coachella in the Bahamas, the event (to be headlined by artists like Blink-182 and Migos and costing thousands to attend) completely fell apart as attendees shared through social media photos of the piss-poor ground conditions, which even Bonnaroo gate-jumpers would have scoffed at. The event was canceled and organizers (including rapper Ja Rule) are being sued for millions, but one official has said it’ll all be made up for… with free tickets to next year’s Fyre Fest! “Sorry for hell… go back to hell?”
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Heligator Records is a unique Cincinnati-based label, not only because of the experimental nature of the music releases, but also due to its origins and primary purpose. With its releases since its 2013 beginnings, the label has provided exposure to Drone, Ambient, Noise and other progressive types of sound artists from Cincinnati and beyond. But the label was created by Ryan Hall to help continuously fund a library he and his wife created for the Malindza Refugee Camp in the town of Mpaka (in the southern African country Swaziland) while volunteering for the Peace Corps. All money generated from the purchase of digital music from Heligator (visit heligatorrecords.bandcamp.com to check out/purchase from the catalog) goes to sustaining the library, which provides various educational resources for the camp’s residents. Heligator’s latest release, Siyavakashela vol. 1 – Cincinnati, focuses squarely on the Queen City’s Experimental music scene. The 19-track compilation kicks off with pioneering Cincinnati artist John Bender’s glitchy, pulsating Electronic track “16.12.21.0756e” and then takes off in numerous unanticipated directions — from the dynamic Post Punk of Amanda’s Scanner and Stella and the scraping noisescapes of Dyon McCratney (from the bands Mardou, Vacation and Sleeves) and Alex York to the ambient guitar drone of Pete Fosco and twinkling, atmospheric dreamland of Zijnzijn Zijnzijn!’s “Aurels.” The album also includes the distorted psychedelic Pop of “Dancing Like a Little Flower” by Vero (the solo project of Leggy’s Veronique Allaer) and the sweeping, swirling “Technicolor” by the trio Nanny (featuring vocal contributions from Molly Sullivan). This Monday, the label celebrates the release of Siyavakashela (which means “We are visitors” in Siswati) with an event at The Listing Loon (4124 Hamilton Ave., Northside, facebook.com/thelistingloon). The free show begins at 9 p.m. and includes performances by Bender and Nanny, as well as visiting Denver artists X Box Live and French Kettle Station. Limited-edition CD-R versions of the compilation will be available; each includes two prints of photos taken at the Malindza camp by Vanessa Bordin. The CD-R is also available to order through Heligator’s Bandcamp site.
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The Classic Crime with Matt & Toby (from Emery) and Civilian Friday • The Mad Frog Because of their five-year affiliation with Tooth & Nail Records, The Classic Crime has typically been considered a Christian Rock band, but as frontman Matt MacDonald has rightly pointed out, religion is a highly personal issue and the members of the band are not united in their religious pursuits — which means they’re not a Christian band. There are a good many spiritual references and observations in the Seattle quartet’s songwriting, but they are obviously reflective of the individual songwriters’ viewpoints and not meant to infer a band position on Christianity. The Post Rock/ Punk/Pop band began 13 years ago as a quintet, featuring MacDonald, guitarists Robbie Negrin and Justin DuQue, bassist Alan Clark and drummer Paul Erickson. After a couple of years of steady gigging and The Classic Crime building a strong fan P H O T O : Ro b b i e N eg r i n base, The Classic Crime signed with Tooth & Nail for its 2006 debut, Albatross, which set the label record for first-week sales of a debut album. The group’s acclaimed sophomore set, 2008’s The Silver Cord, was darker and heavier than its predecessor and featured the song Thunder Dreamer “5805,” named after the PHOTO : Morgan Martinez address of the group’s first rehearsal space (several members have a tattoo of the number as well), which had been a live favorite long before the band recorded it. Amazingly, the album’s Soundscan report showed that The Silver Cord sold exactly 5,805 copies in its first week of release. Although the group shies away from the Christian label, The Classic Crime showed plenty of faith when it left Tooth & Nail after the release of 2010’s Vagabonds. The following year marked the departure of DuQue, who left for a healthcare career and to focus on fatherhood. MacDonald took over the second guitar slot and the remaining quartet funded its fourth album, 2012’s Phoenix, with a successful Kickstarter campaign. Later that year, The Classic Crime became the second band to be publicly traded on the newly formed New York Rock Exchange. Last spring, The Classic Crime started a new Kickstarter campaign to fund its fifth album of new material (2014’s What Was
Done was an acoustic career retrospective), and reached its $30,000 goal within three days. The first song from the new set, the anthemic and expansive “Holy Water,” premiered in early March, and the envelopepushing album How to Be Human was released last week to glowing reviews after big pre-order sales. How about that — Crime really does pay. (Brian Baker) Thunder Dreamer with Molly Sullivan and Carriers Friday • The Comet I’m not sure what kind of a music scene is currently happening in Evansville, Ind., but if Thunder Dreamer is any indication of its quality, labels should be converging on the Indiana city like hippies flocking to Woodstock. To put them in a local context, the quartet’s 2013 self-titled EP and 2014 debut full-length, Lonesome Morning, cross-pollinated the beautiful Folk delicacy of Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound and the blistering Americana shit-kick of Frontier Folk Nebraska, then topped it with a sweet layer of Kid Stardust icing. For its sophomore album — the imminent Capture — Thunder Dreamer has switched from Bloomington, Ind.’s Winspear label (onetime home to Cincinnati’s own Pomegranates) to Los Angeles-based 6131 Records (whose roster includes the likes of American Clay, Touché Amoré and Julien Baker) and expanded its sonic palette, sounding a little like The Shins if they’d been steered by the whole Ride/Curve/ Swervedriver Shoegaze era. Thunder Dreamer began four years ago as a solo project for vocalist/guitarist/primary songwriter Steven Hamilton, who was taking a busman’s holiday from his other band, Quin. For the Thunder Dream EP, Hamilton used his bandmates — bassist Alex Wallwork and drummer Corey Greenfield — and assorted friends to back him up in the studio, but with the addition of keyboardist Zachary Zint, the core recording unit became the new band and adopted the project name In an effort to avoid overexposure at home, a fate that hampered the members’ previous bands, Thunder Dreamer limited shows in Evansville and booked more out-of-town
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gigs to simultaneously create a demand and a mystique. After the evocative dreaminess and rootsy buzz of Lonesome Morning, Capture, which is slated to release later this month, explores a sound akin to stated influences like Modest Mouse and Built to Spill, while expressing the seething frustrations and melancholy of living in a rusting Midwestern city that they happen to love. It’s a theme and a viewpoint all too familiar to Cincinnatians, and Thunder Dreamer should find an audience here that is as engaged and excited as the one back home. (BB)
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Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett EDWIN MCCAIN – May 12, Live! at the Ludlow Garage with Craig Fuller RONNIE BAKER BROOKS – May 12, Southgate House Saturday • Live! at the Ludlow Garage Revival As individuals, guitarists Paul Barrere and DEL MCCOURY – May 13, Memorial Hall Fred Tackett have notched some of the most MASTODON – May 14, Taft Theatre impressive accomplishments in Rock history. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – May 14, Bogart’s Barrere joined Little Feat in 1972, three years after Lowell George assembled the band, and NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK – May 16, U.S. Bank Arena immediately showed THE REVOLUTION – May 16, his worth as a songBogart’s writer, penning Feat ADRIAN BELEW – May 18, classics “Skin It Back,” 20th Century Theater “All That You Dream,” RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – Time Loves a Hero” May 19, U.S. Bank Arena and “Down on the MIPSO – May 19, SouthFarm.” In addition to gate House Revival being the spark plug DIERKS BENTLEY – May 20, for reviving that band Riverbend Music Center in 1988, Barrere has YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN’S recorded and toured RISING FORCE – May 20, with an incredible Fred Tackett (left) and Paul Barrere Madison Theater array of music icons, PHOTO : Hank Randall GAELYNN LEA – May 21, including Bob Dylan, Southgate House Revival Carly Simon, Robert DIAMOND HEAD – May 23, Southgate House Revival Palmer, Taj Mahal, Jack Bruce and Phil Lesh, among others. He’s also recorded three solo THE BLASTERS – May 24, Southgate House Revival albums, three with The Bluesbusters and TRAVIS SCOTT – May 25, PNC Pavilion at Riverbend three duo sets with Roger Cole. DEICIDE – May 26, The Mad Frog Tackett has similarly stellar bullet THE SECRET SISTERS – May 27, Southgate House points on his résumé. His long reputation Revival as an invaluable session musician includes CITY AND COLOUR – May 27, Bogart’s contributions to the works of Jimmy Webb, The Fifth Dimension, Glen Campbell, Bonnie ANIMALS AS LEADERS – May 29, Bogart’s Raitt, The Supremes, Rod Stewart, Harry DIET CIG – May 30, Woodward Theater Nilsson, Tom Waits, Van Dyke Parks and FUTURE – May 31, Riverbend Music Center Jackson Browne, among dozens of others. A friend of George’s when he formed Little Feat, LUKE BRYAN – June 1, Riverbend Music Center Tackett wrote for and accompanied the band OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW – June 1, Taft Theatre in the studio and co-wrote songs for George’s ELECTRIC SIX – June 2, Southgate House Revival only solo album, 1979’s Thanks, I’ll Eat It LYNYRD SKYNYRD – June 2, Riverbend Music Center Here, released just before his tragic death. When the Feat regrouped in 1988, Tackett THE DWARVES – June 5, Southgate House Revival was invited to become a full member, a role LIL UZI VERT – June 7, Madison Theater he has maintained for the past three decades, ZZ TOP – June 7, PNC Pavilion at Riverbend and in the new millennium, Tackett has THE JOY FORMIDABLE – June 8, Woodward Theater finally recorded two solo albums. As an acoustic duo, Barrere and Tackett WARPAINT – June 8, 20th Century Theater revisit Little Feat’s catalog in a strippedSARAH JAROSZ – June 9, Memorial Hall down setting and bring a whole new perspecTHE WEEKND – June 9, U.S. Bank Arena tive to some of the most familiar and beloved PAUL SIMON – June 10, PNC Pavilion at Riverbend songs of the last five decades, like “Willin’,” “Dixie Chicken” and “Down on the Farm.” The TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS – June 12, U.S. musicians have released a pair of live albums Bank Arena
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Madison Live - Ameera with H Ben-Jamm-i-Pitz, Ras Ono, Kette Congo, Fyake and Junya Be.
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Marty’s Hops & Vines - Wild Mountain Berries. 9 p.m. Americana. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) - Straw Boss and The Jesses. 9:30 p.m. Honky Tonk/ Rockabilly. Free. Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) - James Weston and the Queen City Band. 8 p.m. Americana. $15. Urban Artifact - Nithing, Their Accomplices, Misunderstood, Useless Fox and Sagermen. 9 p.m. Punk/Metal/Various. Free. Woodward Theater - The Orbiting Human Circus featuring The Music Tapes. 8 p.m. Experimental Pop/Various. $15, $17 day of show.
Friday 05 Arnold’s Bar and Grill - Buffalo Wabs and the Price Hill Hustle. 9 p.m. Americana. Free.
9 p.m. Reggae. $10.
The Mockbee - Cinco H de Mockbee featuring Deuces, D-Eight, Devin Burgess, WeirDose, Hoody Time!, Sir V, Cocaine Jesus, Partyocolypse and more. 6 p.m. Hip Hop/ Electronic. $5 (free before 9 p.m.)
MOTR Pub - The Delta Saints. 10 p.m. Rock. Free. Octave - Josh McIntosh and Company. 9 p.m. Country/Rock/ Pop/Various. Free. Peecox Erlanger - Saving Stimpy. 9:30 p.m. Rock. $5. Plain Folk Cafe - Scott Cook. 7:30 p.m. Americana. Free. The Public House - Pam & The Boyz. 8:30 p.m. Rock. Free. The Redmoor - Soul Pocket. 9 p.m. Dance/Pop/R&B. $10.
Bromwell’s Härth Lounge Steve Schmidt Trio. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) - Andrew Leahey & the Homestead. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
College Hill Coffee Co. - Patrick Ewing & The Crick Gypsies. 7:30 p.m. Roots/Americana. Free.
Silverton Cafe - The Groove. 9 p.m. Soul/Blues. Free.
The Comet - Thunder H Dreamer with Carriers and Molly Sullivan. 10 p.m. Indie
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) - The Black Ties. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Various. Free.
Doc’s Place - Bob Cushing. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) - Blackfoot Gypsies. 9 p.m. Rock/Blues/ Garage. $10, $12 day of show.
Urban Artifact - Blue Wisp Big Band. 8:30 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
Thursday 04 Arnold’s Bar and Grill - Dottie Warner. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Rock. Free.
Great American Ball Park H Cincinnati Reds Post-Game Concert featuring Kaleo. 9 p.m. Blues/Folk/Rock. Free with game admission.
Fountain Square - Salsa H on the Square featuring Tropicoso. 7 p.m. Latin/Salsa/
The Greenwich - Rollins Davis Band featuring Deborah Hunter. 9 p.m. R&B/Jazz. $5.
Horse & Barrel - John Ford. 6 p.m. Blues/Roots. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood - The SunBurners. 9 p.m. Pop/Rock/ Tropical. $5.
Dance. Free.
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MOTR Pub - Darlene with SKRT. 9 p.m. Indie Pop/Rock. Free.
Live! at the Ludlow Garage Jillette Johnson. 8 p.m. Singer/ Songwriter. $10-$12.
Silverton Cafe - Bob Cushing. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Bromwell’s Härth Lounge - Todd Hepburn and Friends. 6 p.m. Various. Free.
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Droneflower, CRIPTOSTREICHELN, Pisswater Preachers and Knee Play. 8 p.m. Experimental/ Drone/Ambient. $5.
Knotty Pine - Kenny Cowden. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free. The Mockbee - No H Response Festival Benefit Show featuring John Bender, Wasteland Jazz Ensemble,
Jim and Jack’s on the River - Jason Owens Band. 9 p.m. Country. Free. Knotty Pine - DV8. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
Rick’s Tavern - Naked Karate Girls with Watershed. 7 p.m. Rock/Dance/Various. $7.
Southgate House Revival H (Sanctuary) - Break Up Lines, Current Events, Into the
Skies, Jettison and All the Above. 7 p.m. Rock/Various. $8, $10 day of show. The Underground - Life in Idle, Samson and Nicholas Brehm. 7 p.m. Alternative/Rock/Punk. Cover.
Urban Artifact - Subterranean, Ample Parking and CinciSon. 10 p.m. Jam/Funk/Rock/Jazz/ Salsa/Various. $5. Washington Park - Tiny Deck Concert featuring Steve Saunders. 7 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
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Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant - Pete Mills and Jim Rupp Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum). Woodward Theater - BPA, H Lung and Blakkr. 9 p.m. Experimental/Various. $5, $7 day of show.
Saturday 06 86 Club - Chryssy Payne, SO Grande and Touche. 8 p.m. R&B/ Hip Hop/Various. $8.
MOTR Pub - The Harlequins H with Swim Team. 10 p.m. Rock. Free. MVP Bar & Grille - Debi and The Revelation. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. Northside Tavern - Sexy Time Live Band Karaoke. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
Arnold’s Bar and Grill Cincinnati Dancing Pig. 9 p.m. Americana/Jug band. Free.
Octave - Chris Comer’s Expanding Universe Project. 8 p.m. Acid Jazz.
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Bogart’s - Bayside and Say Anything. 8 p.m. Rock. Sold out.
Peecox Erlanger - Saving Stimpy. 9:30 p.m. Rock. $5.
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Bromwell’s Härth Lounge Mandy Gaines with the Steve Schmidt Trio. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe - Hickory Robot. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass/Americana. Free.
20th Century Theater - Lany H with Goody Grace. 8 p.m. AltPop. $18.
The Comet - Campfire Cassettes, Peace Attack, The Agoraphobes and Useless Fox. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
Rake’s End - Sadistic Jazz Duo and The Ex-Bombers. 9 p.m. Jazz/Progressive/Various. Free.
The Listing Loon - Heligator H Records compilation release show featuring John Bender,
Jag’s Steak and Seafood - Why So Serious. 9 p.m. Pop/Dance/ Various. $5. Jim and Jack’s on the River Whiskey Bent. 9 p.m. Country. Free. Knotty Pine - The Martini Affair. 10 p.m. Dance/Pop/Rock. Cover. Live! at the Ludlow Garage - Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett with Craig Fuller. 8 p.m. Acoustic. $25-$50.
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The Mad Frog - Redneck Souljers with Organic Bandits, SEAN P, SS Platinum and Reger the Hick. 9 p.m. Country/Rap/Rock/Various. $10, $12 day of show. Madison Live - White Reaper H with No Parents. 11 p.m. Rock. $10. Madison Theater - Pixies with Public Access TV. 8 p.m. Alternative Rock. Sold out. Mansion Hill Tavern - Logan Sparks. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
McCauly’s Pub - Templin Road. 9 p.m. Rock. Free. The Mockbee - “Acid Funk” featuring Kevin Frey, Bit Flip, WIll Ross & X-Ian and Tom Reed. 10 p.m. Dance/DJ. Free. Mount Saint Joseph University - Arrival from Sweden. 7:30 p.m. ABBA tribute. $39-$49.
Silverton Cafe - Big Trouble. 9 p.m. Blues. Free. Southgate House Revival (Lounge) - Salvadore Ross with The Exit Strategy. 9:30 p.m. Psych/Rock. Free. Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) - Ben Knight & the Well Diggers with Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound and Warrick & Lowell. 9 p.m. Americana. $10.
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Thompson House - DV8 with Black Mountain. 8 p.m. Rock. $8. The Underground - Ephesus, Red Metafor and Youngfounder. 7 p.m. Rock. Cover. Urban Artifact - Cachico (EP H release) with In the Pines, Sweet Action and Paradelic. 9
French Kettle Station, X Box Live and Nanny. 9 p.m. Experimental/ Various. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern - Acoustic Jam with John Redell and Friends. 8 p.m. Acoustic/Various. Free. MOTR Pub - Retro-Nouveau HQuartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free. Northside Tavern - Northside Jazz Ensemble. 10 p.m. Jazz. Free. Stanley’s Pub - Stanley’s Live Jazz Band. 10 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Tuesday 09 Arnold’s Bar and Grill - Casey Campbell. 7 p.m. Blues/Roots. Free. Bogart’s - SoMo. 8 p.m. Pop/R&B. $22. McCauly’s Pub - Stagger Lee. 7 p.m. Country/Rock. Free.
p.m. Hard Rock. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) - Dr. Ears & Dirty GitRs. 9:30 p.m. Blues/Soul. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant - The Options Jazz Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) - Tommy Castro and Mike Zito. 7:30 p.m. Blues. $20, $25 day of show.
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Urban Artifact - Safety Squad, Phantom Pop and ECO Quartet. 8 p.m. Jazz/Rock/Jam/Fusion/ Various. Free.
BrewRiver GastroPub - Todd Hepburn. 11 a.m. Blues/Various. Free. The Comet - The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free. The Mad Frog - Seeker, Inanimate Existence, Aethere, Alfie Luckey, 7L9v9ls and Hellraiser. 6 p.m. Metal. $15.
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Marty’s Hops & Vines - New Brew. 9 p.m. Classic Rock. Free.
Rick’s Tavern - Second Wind. 10 p.m. Rock/R&B. $5.
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Northside Tavern H Bulletville. 8 p.m. Country. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant - Traditional New Orleans Jazz Brunch with 2nd Line Trio. 11:30 a.m. New Orleans Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
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Urban Artifact - The Jazz Coasters. 2:30 p.m. Jazz/Swing/ Dance. $5.
Northside Yacht Club - 500 Miles to Memphis with Veronica Grim and the Heavy Hearts and The Z.G.s. 9 p.m. Rock/Roots. Cover.
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