Catch Up
We have lost one of our community's influential architectural designers: Abrom Dombar, 98, passed away on August 2. A charter member of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin East Fellowship, Dombar brought his own version of Wright's Modernism to Cincinnati neighborhoods. His 1949 Amberley Village masterpiece, the Benjamin House, was featured in "Ahead of Its Time" in the September 2008 Home & Garden Special Section.
Sad news to report: local artist Thom Shaw passed away July 6. Shaw had struggled with diabetes and other health issues, but he used everything that happened to him in his art. Read Kathy Y. Wilson's March 2009 profile of Shaw, "Dead Man Working." We send our condolences to the Shaw family. Miller Gallery hosts Shaw's final show, Webejammin: Jazz-Inspired Paintings From the 1980s September 8 through 22.
Fun City!
Download complete contact information for the places featured in June's "Fun City!" here.
The Ultimate Pet Guide
Associate Managing Editor Katherine L. Sontag visited the FOX19 morning news for a dog fashion show. You can check out the clip here.
Catch Up
In April, the Creation Museum welcomed its 1 millionth visitor, and in May celebrated its third birthday by dedicating new "Knee-High Museum" exhibits for the youngest visitors. Cincinnati Magazine was present at the creation, as it were, and we've got the stories to prove it, including Jason Cohen's June 2005 "In Genesis They Trust," which looked at Answers in Genesis, the organization behind the museum. There's also Linda Vaccariello's "And On the Sixth Day, God Created Paleontologists" from November 2009 and "Night at the Creation Museum," by Gregg Martini and Justin Green, from November 2007.
We Won! Cincinnati Magazine at the National City and Regional Magazine Association Awards!
Winners of the 2010 National City and Regional Magazine Association Awards have been announced, and Cincinnati Magazine won for General Excellence in its circulation category (30,000 to 60,000). Congratulations to the rest of our nominees: Donna Covrett, in Food or Dining Writing for three reviews: "It's Bootsy's, Baby!" from June 2009; "Hot! Hot! Hot!" from July 2009; and "To Hell and Back" from September 2009. Art Director Grace E. Saunders in Feature Design, Cover, and Excellence in Design categories, as well as a nod for Designer of the Year. The July 2009 "Mmmm...Chili!" cover story was recognized in the Leisure/Lifestyle Interests category, and our work on Books by the Banks landed in the Community Service Project category.