Video MidPoint Music Festival in review
Join Scott Beseler on a photographic journey back through the 2015 MidPoint Music Festival Sept. 25-27 in Over-the-Rhine and downtown.
Over-the-Rhine
As more visitors discover — and regional residents rediscover — the charms of Over-the-Rhine (aka OTR), most are delighted to find a neighborhood rich in art, history, and community plus plenty of food and drink establishments and independent retailers. Architectural treasures like Music Hall and Memorial Hall sit side by side with the School for Performing Arts and Washington Park in this neighborhood that's been heralded as a national leader in urban transformation. Vine Street, Main Street, Race Street, and Pendleton are the area's hot spots for an eclectic array of restaurants and shops near the Ensemble, Woodward, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and Know theaters. Findlay Market, between Race and Elm Streets north of Liberty Street, is Ohio's oldest continuously-operated public market where you will find locally sourced food, cafes and restaurants as well as the Rhinegeist Brewery taproom. The community's remarkable 19th-century buildings feature one of the country's largest collection of Italianate architecture and provide a dramatic background to the diverse residents that call OTR home.
Purple Light Walk raises domestic violence awareness
The Oct. 2 Purple Light Walk gets the community to talk about something that's really difficult to discuss: domestic violence. The annual event takes place every October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Alternative transportation options improve with Jungle Shuttle, Red Bike and Uber
Alternative transportation options are slowly but surely increasing around Cincinnati, including big numbers for Red Bike, expansions for Uber and a new Bengals game-day shuttle; and the streetcars are coming!
OTR children and parents petition to “Keep Our Courts”
A public space across from Rothenberg Preparatory Academy in Over-the-Rhine that houses basketball courts and a nonprofit-operated community eco-garden could be replaced by a high-end housing development.
Cincinnati Design Week offers peek inside local creative scene
Cincinnati Design Week offers five days and nights of events geared toward the creative design community in this region and beyond.
My Soapbox: Brad Schnittger launches MusicLi at MidPoint
After a nine-month journey as a People's Liberty Haile Fellowship grantee, Brad Schnittger officially unveils his MusicLi music licensing platform at this weekend's MidPoint Music Festival. Here's what it all means.
Park + Vine paying it forward to help those in need
Customers can pay it forward at Over-the-Rhine shop Park + Vine by pre-purchasing meals for those in need, specifically the homeless.
Roundup of neighborhood festivals through the rest of September
Check out our guide to neighborhood arts, music and beer festivals (plus Oktoberfest) over the next two weekends.
ReSource to host fall fundraiser at the newly renovated Transept in OTR
The newly renovated Transept event venue across from Washington Park will host ReSource’s annual fall fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 3, to help support an organization that supports other area nonprofits.
Cincinnati Symphony opens new season thriving on experimentation
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra opens its new season Sept. 25-27 with events centered around the edgy, dreamlike Symphonie Fantastique, a fitting accompaniment to its high-profile experiments on connecting with the community.
