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Published 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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.…
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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 13 hours agoInside the opening of The Eagle’s new location
One of Over-the-Rhine’s most famous restaurants is branching out to the suburbs. On Thursday, CityBeat attended the soft opening of The Eagle’s new location at the mixed-use development The District at Deerfield, 5177 Parkway Drive. Thunderdome Restaurant Group has done a lot to…
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Published 15 hours agoOTR late-night eatery Lucky Dog closes without warning
An Over-the-Rhine late-night dining option has closed without warning. Lucky Dog, which is located at 1210 Main Street and was famous for its extensive menu available until 3 a.m., has removed all signage and graphics from its windows and the storefront is empty. It is unknown…
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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 September 30Downtown wine bar closes, soon to relocate
A downtown wine bar has closed after two years in business, with plans to relocate to a different location in the future. Something to Wine About, located near Fountain Square on 136 W 4th Street, closed on Sept. 11. The bar was unique in that it featured self-pour service with…
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Published October 01Gas tax in Ohio suspended for 90 days after politically charged Statehouse vote
Ohioans could soon see prices at the pump fall temporarily after state lawmakers passed a 90-day pause of the state’s gas tax on Wednesday. The Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 519 on Wednesday in a pair of bipartisan votes. The bill will suspend Ohio’s assessment of its…