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Published 14 hours 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 14 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 October 01Before 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.…
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Published October 01Youngstown-based ice cream chain expands to Cincinnati
One of Ohio’s oldest ice cream chains is making its way down south. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, the Youngstown-based chain founded in 1945, is set to expand to Cincinnati. Six new parlors will open across the Cincinnati area, with the first slated for late summer 2027. No…
The bookstore monopoly has begun
The 21st century just feels like a big corporate world. Small companies and businesses are bought up left and right, which is another step toward an oligopolistic society. Joseph-Beth Booksellers’ last two locations in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lexington, Kentucky were purchased by…
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Published October 0110 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend (Oct 2 – 4)
Can you believe it’s already October? Here’s what’s going on in the Queen City this weekend. If you’re looking for even more to do on every day of the week, visit the CityBeat events calendar. Cincinnati Art Week All week The inaugural Cincinnati Art Week begins this Saturday.…
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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…
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Published September 30Meet some 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…
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Published September 29Findlay Market open late during BLINK
BLINK is fast approaching, and Findlay Market wants to be your home base for this year’s festival. Along with plenty of new murals and exciting activations as part of the festival proper, running Oct. 8 – 11, dozens of businesses will stay open late to serve delicious food and…
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Published September 29First-of-its-kind skateboarding market at the CAC this weekend
This Saturday, a new annual event for all things skateboarding will roll up to the Contemporary Arts Center. Skateboarding Nouveau, an art exhibit and trade show, brings skate-related creators and vendors together for a night to network, learn about new products and technology…
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Published September 29Legendary Italian horror film composer performs in Northside this Friday
One of horror’s most famous names is making a rare appearance in the U.S. this Friday, and it’s right here in Cincinnati. Fabio Frizzi, the legendary composer known for his work on many of Lucio Fulci’s iconic horror films like “Zombi 2,” “The Beyond” and “City of the Living…