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Nights out Cincinnati

Scott Beseler Tuesday, March 05, 2013

One weekend. Two nights of Cincinnati. Soapbox's managing photographer Scott Beseler tours the Art of Food in Covington and the Platter Party in Brighton. The result? A taste of fashion, music and fun in the city. Video by Scott Beseler.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Food, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Talent

Covington, Northern Kentucky, West End / Brighton

Success by Six jumpstarts learning for youngest students

Jessica Noll-Korczyk Tuesday, February 26, 2013

From prenatal care to kindergarten and at every milestone in between, Success By Six guides Greater Cincinnati's youngest learners on their journey from cradle to career.

Cincinnati, City Building, Education + Learning, Leadership, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

Covington, Northern Kentucky

My Soapbox: Cate Yellig, Art Director, City of Covington

Kelsey Kennedy Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Cate Yellig knows how to build things. And how to use a blowtorch. The City of Covington's new art director talks economic development, world travels and how the region has become a magnet for talented, smart entrepreneurs and artists.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Covington, Northern Kentucky, Walnut Hills / East Walnut Hills / O'Bryonville

My Soapbox: Duru Armagan, organizer, Rise of the Cool Kids

Robin Donovan Tuesday, December 11, 2012

You may know Duru Armagan as the owner of OTR's Sloane Boutique. This month, she styles Rise of the Cool Kids (ROCK), a projection fashion show and performance that highlights streetwear and Cincinnati's growing fashion scene. She shares the details with Soapbox's Robin Donovan.

Arts + Culture, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Entrepreneurship, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Covington, Northern Kentucky, West End / Brighton, Price Hill / Covedale, Northside, Over-the-Rhine

My Soapbox: Sherry Carran, Covington's mayor-elect

Hannah Purnell Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Covington's first female mayor, Sherry Carran, takes office next month. The alum of the University of Cincinnati’s architecture program and long-time Northern Kentuckian shares her thoughts on her election, her goals, and bikes in Covington with Soapbox’s Hannah Purnell.

Architecture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Green, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Parks + Greenspace, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

Covington, Northern Kentucky

Soapdish: At 21C Museum/Hotel, 'c' stands for 'cool'

Casey Coston and Scott Beseler Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Clearly the “c” in 21c stands for “cool.” In fact, sitting where it is, adjacent to the Zaha Hadid-designed Contemporary Arts Center, we may have one of the more potent, one-two combinations of cool in the greater Midwest, not to mention another notch in our impressive belt of cultural tourist attractions.

Architecture, Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Food, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Reuse / Rebuild, Talent

Covington, Downtown

Entrepreneurs on a roll: Food trucks navigate complex elements

Emily Lang Tuesday, September 11, 2012

In Cincinnati’s gritty food truck subculture, there are few avenues of support and even fewer guarantees. Tom Acito of Cafe de Wheels and his food truck brethren have chips on their shoulders, real skin in the game and a cult-like following.

Cincinnati, City Building, Entrepreneurship, Food, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Clifton, Mt. Auburn / Prospect Hill, Uptown, Covington, Northern Kentucky, Newport, Northside, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Bike Month events celebrate city's progress, potential

Evan Wallis Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Grease up your chain, pump up your tires, roll up your right pant leg and hop on your bicycle--it's nearly Bike Month in Cincinnati. Get ready to roll.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Quality of Life, Transportation

Clifton, Covington, Corryville, Northside, Downtown, Columbia Tusculum, Over-the-Rhine

My Soapbox: Rodney D'Souza, founder, INKUbator

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Rodney D'Souza is building a hive in Northern Kentucky. His new INKUbator at Northern Kentucky University is designed to help students turn their ideas into feasible business proposals and prepare them for the competitive world of startup accelerators. He explains his brainchild to Soapbox's Elissa Yancey.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Northern Kentucky, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent, Venture Capital

Covington

My Soapbox: Jack Heekin, co-founder, Unplugged

Evan Wallis Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A bicycle built for 15 hits the streets of downtown Cincinnati next month -- Soapbox gets the scoop from Pedal Wagon pusher and Unplugged co-founder Jack Heekin.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Transportation

Covington, Northern Kentucky, Newport, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Art of Hair teases crowd with talent

Scott Beseler Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Hair designers and models transformed the Carnegie Arts Center in Covington, Kentucky, into a wild world of wonderful, not to mention hairy, art. Soapbox's Scott Beseler documented it all.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, Diversity, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life

Covington, Northern Kentucky

'Johnny Walker' blends roles to build communities

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, January 17, 2012

He's been a stockbroker and lived in a flop house, but the most audacious experiences for University Hospital's chief psychiatric resident stem from his life as Johnny Walker, a punk blues rock guitarist who has toured with the White Stripes and the MC5. His newest gig? Helping build an artists' collective in an old Masonic Lodge in Dayton, Kentucky.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Health + Wellness, Northern Kentucky, Talent

Covington, Northern Kentucky, Bellevue

Time to tweducate

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Urban school teachers have a daily impact on our most important community assets -- our children. When they succeed, we all succeed. Today marks the launch of Together We Educate, tweducate.org, a website dedicated to attracting, supporting and retaining the best and brightest teachers to work, live and grow in Greater Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Higher Education, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Clifton, Covington, Newport, Downtown

State of the arts

Geoffrey Dobbins Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Steel drums and sculpture. Photography and modern dance. With passionate, eclectic leaders and a host of talented supporters, Cincinnati's local community arts centers deliver an array of classes and concerts designed to bring neighbors together. Soapbox tours a few of our region’s growing, vibrant cultural gathering spots.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Non-Profit, Northern Kentucky, Philanthropy, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Sustainability

Pleasant Ridge / Kennedy Heights, Clifton, Covington, Northern Kentucky, Northside

Soapbox offers 'arts lessons' Tues., Aug. 30

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Sign up today for the next Soapbox Speaker Series event, an engaging discussion about community arts centers as catalysts for creativity. When: Tuesday, Aug. 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Niehoff Urban Studio

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Education + Learning, Non-Profit, Northern Kentucky, Philanthropy, Quality of Life, Regionalism, Talent

Pleasant Ridge / Kennedy Heights, Clifton, Covington, Uptown, Madisonville

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