Arts + Culture

Cincinnati’s independent film scene enters new chapter with unified Cindependent Festival

Two longtime film festivals are joining forces, bringing together independent filmmaking, accessibility and a broader vision for the city’s film community.

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Last year’s Chamber Crawl program “Rock ‘n Roll Flute” reflects how Summermusik sometimes puts a new spin on traditional instruments and arrangements.
Summermusik Festival’s second half features Puerto Rican music, a fan-favorite guitarist and “Sin”cinnati

Music director Eckart Preu welcomes cuatro virtuoso Fabiola Méndez, Victoria Okafor, and chamber rock guitarist Roger Klug to Cincinnati stages.

An artist’s creative process is revealed beneath layers of paint

The discovery is part of an ongoing conservation project examining Robert S. Duncanson's monumental mural cycle inside the Taft Museum's historic foyer.

Summermusik Festival provides something unique for everyone’s musical tastes

Meet Victoria Okafor, whose Summermusik performances include Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s boundary-pushing ballet chanté, “The Seven Deadly Sins."

“Print Voices from Kenya: Social and Cultural Reflections” brings Kenyan art, film and culture to Cincinnati

SOS ART and Kennedy Heights Art Center partner on the fifth edition of a biennial series featuring an international art exhibition and Kenyan Movie Festival that encourage cross-cultural understanding and dialogue.

Beyond the runway: Goodwill and UC DAAP explore fashion’s circular future

A cross-sector collaboration between Cincinnati organizations turned discarded textiles into a conversation about fashion's future.

Cincinnati Opera’s Black Opera Project expands what stories opera can tell

The first work in the series debuts in July with Lalovavi, an Afrofuturist adventure.

ArtWorks rechristens as 1001 Colors, embraces growth opportunities

The organization was inspired by a slogan used by Bolce Paint Co., former occupant of their home base.

Coming Clean: 5 questions with Cincinnati graphic novelist Jay Kalagayan

Indie publisher Creative Mussel uses panel-to-panel storytelling to provide a window into worlds different from the reader's own.

May Festival (still) has the power to unite people across backgrounds, generations and experiences

Julia Bullock and Matthew Swanson spark exciting artistic collaborations for 2026 performances plus a Dîner en Fleur review.

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