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Published September 14Cindependent Film Festival expands to two theaters, five days
This year’s Cindependent Film Festival is bigger and better than ever — although it’s kind of hard for it not to be, given the fact that the organization has acquired a theater, hosted a premiere for an eventual Academy Award winner and merged with another local film festival in…
May the best chili win . . .
CrossRoads Church’s annual Chili Cook-Off coming up Saturday, Sept. 26 Submitted Do you make the best chili in Hamilton County? Then enter Wild, Wild Westfield’s Premier Chili Cook-Off taking place from...
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Published September 129 places to pick pumpkins, pretend it’s finally sweater weather
There’s a brief stretch every year when Greater Cincinnati collectively decides it’s time to get lost in a corn maze and spend an unreasonable amount of time choosing the perfect pumpkin. Luckily, there are plenty of places around Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to lean into…
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Published September 11The Banks to hold special tailgate event to kickoff Bengals season
If you’re looking for a place to yell “WHO DEY!” with thousands of people just before the first Bengals game, The Banks has you covered. This Sunday, The Banks and Sports Illustrated are teaming up for a very special season kickoff tailgate ahead of the Bengals’ home opener…
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Published September 11New CAM exhibit spotlights world-famous local artist
One of the Queen City’s most famous artists is finally getting the spotlight he deserves with a new exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum this fall. “The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame” will feature approximately 150 works by the beloved mid-century modern artist,…
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Published September 11Meet CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week: Maddi Phillips
The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Maddi Phillips. Phillips was nominated by Megan L. because “Maddi is a bartender at Fretboard Brewing and Trivia Host at Quan Hapa. She always takes the time to talk excitedly to her customers and guests, spreads…
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Published September 11Vote 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 September 11AAA offers passport tips as fall travel season approaches
With September marking National Passport Month, AAA is reminding travelers to check passport expiration dates, review entry requirements for their destinations and renew travel documents well ahead of international trips. The U.S. State Department issued a record 27.3 million…
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Published September 11‘Great Gatsby’ actress speaks on book differences, touring life, opening night at Aronoff
One of the most iconic American tragedies is coming to the Aronoff Center in a completely new way. An all-new, Tony-winning adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel “The Great Gatsby” hit Broadway in 2024 and is now embarking on its first tour across the country. This…
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Published September 10As gap between CEO and worker pay yawns, employers do little to defend the most vulnerable
When congressional Republicans in 2025 passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Act, industry groups representing low-wage employers praised the tax cuts that made their CEOs even richer. They were virtually silent on deep cuts to safety-net programs on which thousands…
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Published September 10‘Cincy 7’ introduces the city’s seven official ambassador influencers
Local visitor bureau Visit Cincy has named seven influencers as the ‘Cincy 7’: a group of hand-picked local ambassadors across key cultural pillars selected for their connection to the region. The new program, which hands the microphone directly to each ambassador to tell their…
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Published September 10SPCA opens new adoption center in OTR next week
Next Thursday, the local nonprofit Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Cincinnati will open a new adoption center in Over-the-Rhine. Located at 1312 Main Street, the 1,795-square-foot center will have room for six dogs and ten cats at a time, plus private…