Steven Rosen
Peter Rowan Is Still in the Way
Touring with the Sam Grisman Project, the 83-year-old musician recalls how he, David Grisman, and Jerry Garcia helped make bluegrass cool.
Stephin Merritt Plays Your 69 Favorite Magnetic Fields Songs
The avant-garde rock band performs its acclaimed 1999 album “69 Love Songs” over two nights at Memorial Hall.
Val Kilmer Gets His Time in May’s Indie Film Spotlight
A four-film retrospective joins French titles, music documentaries, and the 50th anniversary ‘Holy Grail’ in arthouse cinemas this month.
No Sundance, but Lots of Sundance-Like Films Are Coming in April
Just in time for the start of the Major League Baseball season, the Mariemont Theatre is showing a movie that should elicit joy from fans of that sport and, if the reviews are any...
The Over-the-Rhine Film Festival Returns With March Movie Highlights
Boasting its broadest and deepest lineup yet, OTRFF is hoping to “define a new normal or new mainstream” for local movie fans.
The Shortest Month Offers a Jam-Packed Indie/Art Movie Calendar
February is an extremely busy month on the Cincinnati (and regional) art/indie movie circuit, with excellent festivals, retrospective screenings, and arrivals of more Oscar-nominated titles. Personally, I don’t remember so much going on locally...
Brilliant Movies for the Brutal Month of January
A good number of the indie/art films nominated for or winning Sunday’s Golden Globes are coming to town this month. Here’s a rundown of the new arrivals.
A Freewheelin’ Appreciation of Bob Dylan in Cincinnati
Xavier professor Graley Herren is almost finished writing his book about how the music icon and Cincinnati itself have evolved across his 21 local concerts since 1965.
Film Fans Will Be Merry About December’s Indie/Art Movies
Cincinnati’s newest holiday favorite, John Waters, stars in a film festival at the Esquire in addition to his live Ludlow Garage performances.
Give Thanks for November’s Exciting New Indie Films and Event Screenings
“Anora” arrives early thanks to strong buzz, “Nosferatu” and Radiohead team up on Silents Synced, and local film clubs, Cincinnati World Cinema, and the Woodward host fascinating one-off events.










