Cincinnati Magazine

Four girls, all named Guinevere, are deserted by their parents at a convent. Bound by their name, they form their own kind of family. There are drunk priests and rigid nuns, comatose soldiers and a backdrop of war.

Growing up, Napoleon Maddox always heard the story of his great grand-aunts, conjoined twins Millie-Christine McKoy, who were born into slavery in 1851 and spent a large portion of their lives as a sideshow act.

The local indie-pop band plays a record release performance at Woodward Theater this Friday, January 27.

They've transformed an old Camp Washington firehouse into a legitimate agency for creative expression and social discourse.

The fourth of Wright's seven novels, Tony and Susan, has been released as a stylish noir film by director Tom Ford. Retitled Nocturnal Animals, the movie opened in selected theaters Nov. 14 and stars Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Motherfolk’s second album opens with the line: “Drunk as hell, I set my church on fire.” It’s not an out-of-place feeling for the band, whose music is heavy on religious imagery, and evokes a familiar sentiment for plenty of mid-20s Midwesterners.

Taken together, the photos give a rare day-in-the-life glimpse of 1880s Cincinnati, revealing old corners of our city—such as Fourth and Race—that are now built up, altered, or in some cases, gone forever.

Twins Kelly and Kristen Mengelkoch haven’t shared a stage since their high school days in Wichita, Kansas, but at least they’re in the same city this month: Kelly, a 13-year veteran of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, gets to watch Kristen perform in the Broadway tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Aronoff Center (Jan 3–8). We chatted with the duo about style, aspirations, and weird wardrobes.

We’ve rounded up 5 of the best bookstores providing kid-friendly entertainment this holiday season. Use our list to get a moment of peace—or to relive your own holly jolly memories.

Rosemary Clooney’s White Christmas is just the right amount of winter wonderland.