Loud and Proud: King Records comes back to life
As efforts to save the original King Records studio in Evanston remain in flux, new educational efforts led by nearby Xavier University keep the King legacy alive.
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ArtsWave: Arts are “an absolute necessity” for Cincinnati growth and vibrancy
ArtsWave's new Blueprint for Collective Action is aiming to ensure that Cincinnati's amazing arts will support the vibrant regional economy and enable a more connected community.
Resurrection Part 2: More local churches find useful second lives
Following a run on abandoned churches being restored to new life, we peek inside the Southgate House Revival in Newport and The Monastery and Church of the Assumption in Walnut Hills.
Interact for Health’s Ann Barnum forges coalitions to address heroin addiction
The plague of heroin and opiate abuse in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky causes many to throw up their hands in dismay, but not Ann Barnum, whose work at Interact for Health focuses on collaboration to fight back.
Michelle Dillingham’s circuitous career path prepared her to lead Community Shares
Michelle Dillingham's new position as CEO of Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati is built on her varied career of social work and activism. A sign in her Mt. Auburn office says, "Excuse me, could you spare a little social change?"
Why Torie Wiggins fell in love with Cincinnati’s “embrace of the arts”
Torie Wiggins came to UC to train as a performer, heading to New York City after graduation. But 15 years later she's made her home back here and built a full acting and teaching career in Cincinnati.
City Silence promotes the practice of mindfulness
City Silence, an international network of community mindfulness events organized by Cincinnatian Stacy Sims, is being held weekday mornings all summer long in Washington Park. Gatherings encourage individuals to sit in silence for as long as they wish and focus on breathing and stillness.
Resurrection: One-time Cincinnati churches find new life by celebrating life
As urban centers attract a new generation eager to live in walkable neighborhoods, many abandoned churches are once again celebrating life. We profile three new "adaptive reuse" conversions in Northside and Over-the-Rhine.
Cincinnati’s “hunger for alternative work” brought performer Paul Strickland here to stay
After staging comedy pieces in the 2013 and 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festivals, Paul Strickland was so taken with the city's embrace of alternative theater and new ideas that he moved here in January. Know Theatre, which produces the Fringe Fest, has become his home base to "teach workshops and do strange things."
Why the arts need to invest in innovation
"Ideas are like commodities," says arts fundraiser and consultant Scott Provancher. "Everyone has them. But, like a commodity, the real value is what you make of it. You need discipline and help." The March 4 smART Summit will prod local arts leaders to embrace innovation to make ideas a reality.
