All things change - even 3,300 year-old religious traditions. With 28 years of progressive involvement under its belt, Blue Ash-based Congregation Beth Adam has taken things to the next level: an online congregation. Rabbis Robert Barr and Laura Baum discuss progressive religion, the conception of Beth Adam’s cyber synagogue and what it means for the future of Judaism.
As cities clamor to attract new residents, Cincinnati is faring well. Lured by its blend of charm and laid back sophistication, many discerning professionals are choosing Cincinnati from the milieu of possibilities.
Japan is the largest source of foreign direct investment in greater Cincinnati. However, it’s not all business. There is a thriving Japanese community that has grown up around the Toyota-centric northern Kentucky economic base, which has forged strong cultural ties between the Bluegrass State and the Land of the Rising Sun.
To crib Napoleon, China, the once slumbering dragon, has awoken. And it’s shaking more than just the world’s economy. Today a thriving, rapidly growing creative class is putting Chinese design on the map and the Cincinnati Art Museum is the first in the US to give a tour through the brave new world of Chinese design.
“Clothes make the man,” Mark Twain once said. With the advent of the metrosexual, this quip is truer than ever. Or is it? Cincinnati’s fashion savvy debunk this convenient catch-phrase and shed new light on the male makeover taking place around town.
Despite naysayers’ doubts, a zealous group of advocates believes a streetcar could help breathe new life into Cincinnati. After a little convincing, we at Soapbox do too.
LeBraun Colvin had a vision: custom sneaker and clothing art exclusive to Cincinnati. Vision now reality, Colvin’s art tells his story, speaks to the revitalization occurring downtown, and gives a glimpse into a quirky, popular form of wearable urban art.
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