Silent stories speaking plainly
A second look at the FotoFocus Biennial 2024
Downtown Cincinnati is the place to live, work, and play populated by restaurants, cafes, bars, arts and culture venues around every corner, plus a long-awaited and busy Kroger's that anchors recently-renovated Court Street Plaza. The downtown urban core is alive with programming, including music during the summer and ice skating in the winter, and features the largest living room 'television' in the region overlooking The Genius of Water at Fountain Square. Downtown has experienced dramatic expansion and population growth with residential developments, including condos and apartments in all price ranges, many of which boast scenic views of the hillsides and the river and offer unparalleled access to nightlife and recreation.
A second look at the FotoFocus Biennial 2024
“It’s an important moment in American politics, and it’s a moment to bring a get-out-the-vote message to the streets,” said Shepard Fairey.
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service exhibit's personal stories bring realities of travel for African Americans during the Jim Crow era to life.
Founder Ryan Hall curated Talk Low to showcase both seasoned and emerging performers who work across experimental, expectation-defying, and genre-bending sonic worlds.
This October, more than 80 regional venues will host FotoFocus events. The Biennial festivities kick off with an Opening Weekend program Thursday-Saturday.
Proudly proclaiming to “fight for your right to polka,” these weekend performers hold day jobs ranging from IT to teaching to law.
A trio of local artists are producing captivating festival content.
Outdoor activity can reduce stress, calm anger, decrease anxiety, and improve memory, attention, and regulate impulse control, research has shown.
Community tactics include infill construction, adaptive reuse, restoring existing multi-family housing stock plus planned development to provide more housing.
“It's about celebrating diversity, promoting equity, and creating a more inclusive arts community," says Showcase curator, Michael Thompson.
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