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"Faux Real" exhibition displays prolific forger's work on April Fools' Day

Huffington Post Tuesday, April 03, 2012

It's not easy to be a famous artist, but it also sure isn't easy to paint like one. That is why we are so pleased to hear about the "Faux Real" exhibition at University of Cincinnati, featuring the work of prolific forger Mark Landis.

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Watch Ohio Knife give away 100 guitars at SXSW

LandorUnleash.com Tuesday, March 27, 2012

While in Austin, Texas for SXSW, Ohio Knife worked with Landor to create a spectacle in the streets. While performing a song, 100 guitars where given away from the back of a flatbed truck.

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The Many Reasons To Love Wussy

barnesandnoblereview.com Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Wherein the venerable rock critic Robert Christgau praises Cincinnati's Wussy as "the best band in America since they released the first of their five superb albums in 2005. . . "

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Chalk one up for Cincinnati Magazine

Masthead Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The March 2012 issue of Cincinnati magazine is hot. This innovative cover from the little C market can show those big city A market magazines how it’s done.

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Newport Aquarium tops list of best aquariums

10Best.com Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Newport Aquarium tops this list of best aquariums in the country.

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Two local chefs get 'Best New Chef' nominations

Food & Wine Magazine Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Two local chefs grab nominations for Food & Wine's best new chef. Jose Salazar at The Palace and Daniel Wright of Senate make the prestigious list.

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Dear Hollywood: Don't forget Cincinnati Magazine's Zanesville massacre story

Poynter Institute Tuesday, February 28, 2012

On the excellent chance that someone in Hollywood feels either GQ's or Esquire's magazine story belongs on the big screen, I humbly suggest one more set of rights to snap up: Those to Jonah Ogles' Cincinnati Magazine piece on the Zanesville animal massacre.

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Cincinnati: beer, bourbon, ballet, Monet

Kentucky.com Tuesday, February 28, 2012

I sometimes forget what a rich cultural resource we Lexingtonians have in Cincinnati, just 80 miles north of us. I am reminded of it every time I head there for a premier event, such as the recent performance by Shen Yun, the New York-based company famous for its classical Chinese ethnic and folk dancing.

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Mile High Club booming in Cincinnati

USA Today Tuesday, February 21, 2012

At $425 a pop, what may be the nation's only Mile High Club has been quietly operating for more than 20 years at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport. Business hit warp speed after Valentine's Day stories featuring Flamingo Air in local and national media.

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The best beer gardens in America, including Mecklenburg Gardens

The Atlantic Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The beer garden is the new coffee shop. So gather your friends for craft brews and a casual vibe at these hot spots, from Mecklenburg in Cincinnati to Standard Biergarten in New York.

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How to Customize Your iPhone, Inside and Out

LifeHacker.com Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The iPhone is a beautiful device on its own, but with hundreds of millions of iPhones sold it's not particularly unique. Cincinnati-made JackBacks made LifeHacker's list of ways to customize your iPhone.

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Hollywood returns to Ohio in upcoming movie shoots

CBS Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley will star in the latest movie set to film in Ohio, which has been courting Hollywood with state tax incentives. The Ohio Department of Development said Tuesday that credits totaling more than $1.5 million have been approved for two more movies.

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Theater for Twits

The New York Times Tuesday, January 10, 2012

In an unsavory confluence of social media and the arts, we now have what are known as the tweet seats — sections of otherwise dignified theaters where communicating via Twitter during shows is actually encouraged. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has tweet seats from which patrons can carry on what organizers call “digital conversations” during concerts.

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Cincinnati makes top 10 list for US travel destinations

Lonely Planet Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Lonely Planet placed Cincinnati as number three on their list of Top 10 US travel destinations for 2012.

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Major mixed-use project approved in Cincinnati's core.

Architect's Newspaper Tuesday, January 03, 2012

As Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood continues to evolve, residents are experiencing a kind of tension unfamiliar in its recent history: conflicting opinions over the appropriate design of new buildings.

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