April 2019
Features
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Whitney Austin Wants to End Gun Violence
Shot 12 times at the Fifth Third Center, Whitney Austin survived and launched a nonprofit dedicated to ending gun violence in America.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: Settlers Make Camp on the Ohio River
The families who arrived here didn’t discover this place, but their presence changed the river valley forever.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: Two Colleges Are Born
Medical innovator Daniel Drake started the Medical College of Ohio and the Cincinnati College. Those two institutions eventually birthed the University of Cincinnati.
Shaping Cincinnati: What About Transportation?
When steamboats ruled the water, Cincinnati was queen. Prior to 1850, the river—and the canal system built off of it—made the city a significant center of commerce. But when industry chose railway over waterway, New York laid its lines to Chicago, and our city’s preeminence faded. The trains did come to town, and we have […]
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: People Cross Roebling’s Bridge
A direct connection between Ohio and Kentucky that wasn’t at all direct.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: May Festival Sings
A choral music concert launched our iconic Music Hall and Cincinnati’s arts world.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: P&G Advertises Ivory
Promoting a product in a national advertisement made P&G a groundbreaker and Cincinnati a hotbed for advertising and branding.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: Boss Cox Is Voted Down
As the city grew and spread, the public’s support for a political machine waned, and reformers seized the moment.
Shaping Cincinnati: What About The Reds?
No team shaped this city’s psyche more than the 1970s Reds.
Meet Cincinnati’s Underground Hockey Heroes
Northland Ice Center’s “Beer League” hockey players come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and experience levels.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: Marian Spencer Calls Coney Island
Her sons wanted to visit an amusement park. When she picked up the phone, Marian Spencer launched her civil rights career.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: A Sheriff Candidate Gets Arrested
Police found George Ratterman in bed with a stripper, but instead of derailing his reform-minded campaign, the frame-up plot swept him into office and helped clean up Newport.
Shaping Cincinnati: What About the Future?
Looking back, it’s easy to connect the dots between there and here. Looking forward, however, is a different matter.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: Two Newspapers, One Joint Operating Agreement
The Post and The Enquirer agreed to share business and printing costs, but the resulting lack of competition left them both sitting ducks.
10 Events That Shaped Cincinnati: Timothy Thomas Is Shot and Killed
The death of a young, unarmed black man led to riots and a hard look at the practices of the Cincinnati Police Department. But has the Collaborative Agreement changed anything?
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Frontlines
Inhailer Radio Wants You to Hear Local Music
A volunteer-based streaming service steps into the void left by the sale of WNKU.
UC’s Student Body President Sinna Habteselassie Fights the Patriarchy
Sinna Habteselassie is the first black woman to serve as the University of Cincinnati’s Student Body President in its 200 years of existence. Her latest mission includes removing former slave-owner Charles McMicken’s name from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Get Your Art on at the Contemporary Arts Center
Archive as Action allows you to become a participant in the artists’ experience.
Advertising Illustrations from McAlpin’s Glory Days
Hidden in a supply room, these images show what items were for sale at the department store, post-WWII.
Dr. Know: Pete Rose’s Home Invisible to Google Maps, Flagging Traffic Deaths, and Too-Loud Movie Trailers
Pete Rose is banned from baseball, but why is he banned from Google Maps? When I try to use the Street View to see his boyhood house on Braddock Street near Anderson Ferry, I can’t. The entire block of homes can’t be “cruised” like every other street can. Did Pete gamble on maps or something? […]
Dear Evan Hansen Takes the Stage at the Aronoff Center
The smash Broadway musical explores humanity in the modern era.
Burning Man Comes to the Cincinnati Art Museum
A participatory exhibition inspired by Buning Man, a weeklong experiment in community, that encourages visitors to dance, listen, and even burn down a temple.
Radar
Newport’s Jet Age Records Is a Haven for Music Lovers
Coffee, vinyl, posters, and a place to escape on Monmouth Street.
A 1920s Mt. Lookout Bungalow Gets an Overhaul Fit for 2020
Classic charm meets today’s upgrades in this renovated and expanded east-side home.
Style Counsel: Chanel Scales Helps Women of All Shapes and Sizes Dress Confidently
Chanel Scales shares how she empowers other women to dress boldly.
Shop Six Local Products That Are Sustainably Made
Every day should be Earth Day. These businesses celebrate all year long with their eco-friendly products.
Columns
Editor’s Letter, April 2019: If Cincinnati’s Past Was a Musical
I got to thinking of what a Hamilton-like show about seminal moments in Cincinnati would focus on—which significant people or events would a composer choose to help tell our city’s story?
Cole Imperi Wants You to Get Comfortable With Death
She’s an expert in death and dying, and she’s teaching people to see every loss as a second chance.
Battery Acid Reflux: The Worst Possible Solution for a Car That Won’t Start
The worst possible solution for a car that won’t start.
Dine
Peppe Cucina Will Fill You Up
Pizza, pasta, sandwiches—eat your fill from this Italian deli in Covington.
Crown Republic Brings Value and Flair to Downtown
What makes Crown Republic special isn’t its handful of outstanding dishes. It’s the place’s sheer consistency.
Fond: Market & Co. in Oakley Is a Farm-Fresh Grab-and-Go Delight
Ethan Snider’s market makes picking up a quick, healthy bite simple.
Instagram Influencer @drinkingdiningdione Explores Cincinnati’s Dining Scene
Just don’t call her a “foodie influencer.”
This Urban Artifact Beer Comes From 150-year-old Yeast
Urban Artifact’s Missing Linck reanimates century-old yeast from the F. & J.A. Linck Brewery.
Poke Hut Serves Up a Taste of Hawaii in Over-the-Rhine
Get your aloha on with raw (and cooked) seafood bowls.