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Published 1 hour agoMeet CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week: Deej Ragusa
The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Deej Ragusa. Deej was nominated by Holly Brians Ragusa because “Deej is a talented local and soulful singer-songwriter who pours herself into her music. She’s intentional about working with and amplifying human talent and…
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Published 3 hours agoVote for the CityBeat Culture Maker of the Week
Meet three Cincinnatians making the city more creative, connected and unmistakably itself, and then help choose the Culture Maker of the Week winner. Cincinnati culture doesn’t just happen. It’s built every day by artists, musicians, chefs, organizers, performers, business…
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Published 3 hours agoCSO Opening Weekend celebrates music legend Wynton Marsalis
This story originally appeared in our Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. Wynton Marsalis is a phenomenon in the music world. A world-renowned trumpeter across genres, Marsalis is an…
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Published 3 hours agoWhat’s new and notable at this year’s BLINK
This story originally appeared in our Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. It’s bigger than Taste. It’s bigger than Opening Day. It’s bigger than Oktoberfest, and it’s not even close.…
RSRF Awards $133K in New Grants
(Rising Sun, IN) – The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $133,000 in new grants in the third quarter of 2026. The grants include: ● City of Aurora, $10,000 for a new [...]
BMPL Hub Offering First Maker-In-Residence Opportunity
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Memorial Public Library (BMPL) is seeking a creative professional from Southeastern Indiana to become the first Maker-in-Residence at its Arts & Innovation Hub. The 12-week residency will give a local artist, [...]
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Published 23 hours agoBefore BLINK lights up 30 blocks, new art week takes over vacant OTR storefronts
Thursday morning, various city officials, artists and more gathered to celebrate the impending arrival of the inaugural Cincinnati Art Week and this year’s BLINK Festival. Cincinnati Art Week begins this Saturday in Over-the-Rhine, and BLINK returns October 8. For those unaware,…
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Published September 30CityBeat’s Local Band Highlight: Green Fuzz
Green Fuzz’s first album, “Kicking and Screaming,” feels like a trip back to the old-school basement days of punk music. Lo-fi rippers abound in a promising freshman effort. Well … maybe it’s a bit more complicated than that. Punk rock is one of my personal favorite music genres.…
Give Blood. Save Lives. Florence Community Blood Drive October 8
The City of Florence is partnering with Hoxworth Blood Center to host a Community Blood Drive on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd. Community members are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help make a difference for patients…
Kiwanis Grateful for Successful AppleFest
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Kiwanis is thanking the community for making the 35th Annual Applefest a tremendous success last weekend. Beautiful weather, large crowds and a record number of vendors filled Liberty Park both Saturday [...]
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Published September 30NKU students bring interactive art installation to BLINK Through TANK Partnership
This story originally appeared in our Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. When BLINK returns this October, Northern Kentucky University students won’t be keeping their artwork confined…
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Published September 30Meet more of the Cincinnati artists lighting up BLINK 2026
This story originally appeared in our Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. BLINK would be nothing without the work of the countless Cincinnatians who have participated in the festival…