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LETTERS ‘Heartbeat’ Bill, Considered Alicia B’licia: Jesus, again with this Terry Vincent Yet another bill the majority of Americans disagree with but the Republicans have zero problem passing Michael Neidlinger: What’s funny is many of our Democratic (Socialist) look to European countries for inspiration and ideas. But many European countries already have a similar law in place Doug Hamilton: Well, we’ll overlook it because it isn’t true. In most of the 22 EU countries, law provides for abortion between 12 and 24 weeks, depending on nation.

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NEWS Holding the Center A senior center’s closure after providing services in Over-the-Rhine for 30 years causes alarm among advocates

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repair damage from an August flood.

The city isn’t evicting the center or raising its rent, Collins stresses — but neither is it providing the funding it once did.

On top of all that, last year, CASS also lost half of its United Way of Greater Cincinnati funding for the senior center, and staff there says they expect further cuts this year as UWGC faces a large fundraising shortfall.

Russell has been coming for years, he says — so long he can’t remember exactly when he first started.

“After I’d been coming for a while, things started sticking out to me,” he says. “One of them was the atmosphere. Cheryl doesn’t put up with shenanigans. It’s nice and clean, and they serve good healthy meals.

And as I started coming back, I started making connections with other people.”

The activities, he says, are great — cards, checkers, chess and others. Russell is an especially big fan of bingo games as well as recent carnival and Hawaiian-themed parties complete with dancing “to get the blood flowing,” he says.

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$100,000 next year for the center.

“Even if we got an influx of money tomorrow, we’d be in the same situation six months from now,” she says, due to a move away from funding for programs like those provided by the senior center.

Over the last few years, the center has seen its funding dwindle. Federal funding for programs that provide meals to seniors has been flat for more than a decade, Collins says. To make matters worse, between 2007 and 2015, CASS gradually lost $130,000 a year in funding it received from the City of Cincinnati for programming at the center. In the last three years, it has received no funding from the city as focus for human services funding has shifted to other areas, including workforce development.

The city owns the building the senior center uses, but CASS pays for all operating costs at the location. That includes not only heat, electric and water, but all upkeep and major repairs, as well as security and cleaning. That, Collins says, has gotten expensive in the aging building. Earlier this year, for example, the center was shuttered for 10 weeks as crews worked to

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big changes in the last decade. Advocates see the senior center’s departure as yet another loss of a vital social service in a neighborhood that is redeveloping but still predominantly black with a median household income around $15,000 a year. Over recent years, some other social services have left the neighborhood, especially the half south of Liberty Street, where hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on higher-end commercial and residential redevelopment.

The center is closing “not due to lack of participation, but due to lack of funding,” Over-the-Rhine Community Housing Executive Director Mary Burke Rivers wrote on social media after learning of the impending closure. “So with all the development in Over-the-Rhine; all the profits; all the appreciated property values, no money trickled to this community asset.”

Social service advocates planned a rally Nov. 19 to keep the center open, calling on Cincinnati City Council and others to find solutions to the center’s funding situation.

Cincinnati Area Senior Services runs the senior center. CEO Tracey Collins says CASS was looking at a deficit of up to

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n most days, Wendell Russell makes the short walk from his home to the Over-the-Rhine Senior Services Center in the morning so he can eat breakfast and sit and talk with other seniors who live in the area. He then stops back by his house to rest a little before coming back over for lunch and activities.

Russell lives by himself, but he doesn’t feel alone, he says, because the center is there.

That will change — at least somewhat — soon. Due to funding cuts from the city and United Way of Greater Cincinnati, as well as mounting costs associated with the aging building at 1720 Race St., the senior center will move its programming to Mount Auburn at the end of the month after 30 years in OTR. Many of the seniors who come through the door for the roughly 70 meals the center serves each day live nearby and have been coming for years. According to center director Cheryl Ware, they come for more than food. The sense of connection, the community and the conversation draw them back.

“This is a home for them,” she says between fielding phone calls from seniors concerned about reports they’ve heard that the center is already closed.

That is not the case — the OTR location will be open until the end of the month.

After that point, shuttles will take seniors up the hill to the Church of Our Savior at 65 East Hollister St. In a memo issued Nov. 16, acting Cincinnati City Manager Patrick Duhaney said the Cincinnati Recreation Commission is also investigating possibly hosting similar programming at some of its OTR spaces.

“It’s convenient,” Russell says of the current spot. “I stay right over on Elm Street.

When they said they were moving, I was disappointed by that. They don’t have other facilities for seniors down here. I didn’t want them to move, but what can I say? If they won’t reinstate the funding, we have to move on.”

The impending closure has caused some concern in a neighborhood that has seen

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Ohio House Passes ‘Heartbeat’ Bill

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On Nov. 15, Ohio House of Representatives passed one of the nation’s strictest abortion restrictions. But even if the Senate passes it as well, the legislation could face a veto by Gov. John Kasich.

House Bill 258, sponsored by Republican State Reps. Christina Hagan and Ron Hood, would make it a fifth-degree felony to administer an abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. That can be as soon as six weeks after conception. The legislation does have exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for rape or incest, a fact opponents pointed to in order to illustrate their stance that the legislation is too extreme.

The bill passed 58-35 — just shy of the 60-vote margin to protect it from a Kasich veto.

If Kasich doesn’t veto it — or if it comes up again next year — the law could become part of a much larger battle around abortion access. Under the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, women have a right to abortion

access prior to fetal viability, generally accepted to be the point at which a fetus can live outside the mother’s womb. But abortion opponents have argued — so far unsuccessfully — that an earlier milestone — a heartbeat — should be the cutoff for terminating a pregnancy.

“It gives a more consistent and reliable marker for the courts to use to determine the validity of a human baby,” Hagan said.

“We know that when a heartbeat stops, we’ve lost a human life.”

Recent federal court decisions have blocked laws that ban abortions simply because a heartbeat has been detected.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed a heartbeat bill in 2016, saying it likely violated the U.S. Constitution under Roe v. Wade.

Instead, Kasich signed a law banning abortions after 20 weeks.

In the years prior, Arkansas and North Dakota lost federal court battles over similar laws to the one currently before the Ohio House. In the Arkansas case, a federal appeals court struck down the law

banning abortion after 12 weeks because it would “prevent a woman’s constitutional right to elect to have an abortion before viability.”

A federal court in North Dakota issued a similar ruling. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up appeals from both states on the lower courts’ rulings.

But all that was prior to the election of President Donald Trump, who has appointed two conservative justices to the U.S. Supreme Court whom some experts say may be willing to overturn or significantly amend Roe v. Wade.

Past fights over the heartbeat bill in Ohio were also prior to the Nov. 6 election, when current Republican Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine won the governorship. DeWine has indicated he would sign a heartbeat bill when he takes office in January. In the meantime, it’s unclear if Kasich will veto the current legislation.

A similar law passed by the Iowa state legislature this summer is tied up in legal battles — ones that some of the measure’s

Ohio Could Soon Get ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law

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Ohio looks likely to get its very own “Stand Your Ground” law soon.

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House Bill 228, which Ohio House members passed by 64-26 Nov. 14, would remove requirements that Ohio residents try to flee a confrontation before using deadly force in self-defense.

Supporters, including gun rights groups, say removing the so-called “duty to retreat” gives residents a better chance to defend themselves in the case of a potentially deadly assault. But opponents, including statewide law enforcement and prosecutors’ organizations, say it will encourage escalation of confrontations and that, in states where it has been implanted, the law has been racially-skewed toward people of color.

Twenty-seven states have codified stand your ground into law, and another seven basically observe stand your ground in practice due to past court precedent. In Ohio, there is currently no duty to retreat only when a person is in their home or vehicle.

“What a ‘duty to retreat’ functionally does is force lawabiding citizens into making tactically poor choices when confronted with a violent, criminal aggressor,” Ohioans for Concealed Carry Director Doug Deeken told House members at a hearing on the bill this summer.

But the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association disagrees. The group says Ohio law already provides for self-defense when a person feels they are in a legitimately life-threatening situation.

The laws have received scrutiny after a number of controversial killings, including the 2012 death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense after he confronted and struggled with Martin inside a Florida gated community where Martin was staying as a guest. In another Florida case earlier this year, law enforcement officials cited the law when declining to arrest Michael Drejka, who shot Markeis McGlockton after McGlockton pushed him down in a gas station parking

lot.

Even Zimmerman’s attorney Mark O’Mara, who claims stand your ground wasn’t applicable in his client’s case, has questioned the law after McGlockton’s killing.

“The problem I have is that people misinterpret the statute and are emboldened to use a gun,” he told USA Today this summer. “Look at this case. Pointing the gun?

Absolutely. Shooting a warning shot? Fine. But shooting him?”

Ohio’s legislation has been months in the making.

A House committee passed HB228 in May, but a final vote on the legislation was delayed in June. Ohio Gov. John Kasich has threatened a veto of the bill because House Republicans won’t take up Kasich’s suggested gun control reforms, including a “red flag” law that would bar gun sales to — and allow seizure of guns from — those exhibiting violent behavior.

House Speaker Ryan Smith says the bill has enough support to override Kasich’s veto,

however, and that the House won’t be considering Kasich’s suggestions. The Nov. 14 64-26 vote would be enough to override a veto.

“There’s no gun law in America that’s going to stop a lot of this,” Smith said this summer.

“I mean criminals don’t abide by the law by their very nature so it’s not to say that we’re insensitive to it or don’t want to do something on it, it’s just people are very protective of the Second Amendment.”

HB228 also contains a number of other measures loosening gun restrictions, including further legislation barring local municipalities from passing their own gun laws. Cincinnati City Council has come up against existing restrictions on local gun laws in the recent past. The bill would also reduce some concealed carry violations to minor misdemeanors and do away with requirements that public schools, airports, courthouses and other public spaces post “gun free zones” signage.

The bill next goes to the state Senate.

supporters actually hope ends up with the U.S. Supreme Court.

“The science and technology have significantly advanced since 1973,” said Republican Iowa State Rep. Shannon Lundgren about the state’s law. “It is time for the Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue of life. It has taken decades for the science to catch up to what many have believed all along: that she’s a baby.”

Supporters of Ohio’s bill have expressed similar sentiments.

“This legislation is aimed at the heart of Roe v. Wade,” Hagan said of an attempt to pass a heartbeat bill through Ohio’s House last year.

Democrats blasted Ohio’s most recent heartbeat bill.

“It’s shameful that Ohio Republicans continue to try to dictate, control and direct the lives of women and their families,” said Democratic State Rep. Catherine Ingram of Cincinnati in a Nov. 15 statement. “Women should be able to make their own healthcare decisions with their doctors, not politicians at the Ohio Statehouse.”

Simpson to Head National Progressive Group

BY N I C K SWA R T S EL L Former Cincinnati City Council member and mayoral contender Yvette Simpson will be the new leader of a national progressive group.

South Burlington, Vermont-based Democracy for America Nov. 14 announced that Simpson will be the organization’s new chief executive.

She’s already heavily involved with DFA, having spent this year as its federal elections director.

“We know that the future is female and that our country is becoming more diverse,” Simpson said in a statement.

“The leadership of our country, from City Hall to the White House, needs to reflect the life experience and strategic vision of these changing demographics. Representation matters, particularly within political and movement organizations.”

DFA, which is focused on issues around racial, gender and economic justice, says it has more than 1 million members and has raised more than $62 million and helped elect more than 1,000 candidates for federal, state and local offices across the country. The group says it is focused on helping defeat President Donald Trump when he seeks reelection in 2020.

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founded DFA in 2004 as he sought the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency. His brother, Jim Dean, serves as its current chair.

“After an election year defined by historic firsts and the profound impact women of color played in delivering them, I couldn’t be more excited about Democracy for America’s future with Yvette Simpson as its new Chief Executive,” Jim Dean said in a statement.

Simpson served on Cincinnati City Council from 2011 to 2017. She challenged fellow Democrat Mayor John Cranley in the 2017 mayoral race.

She bested Cranley in the primary but later lost the general election.

An attorney by trade, Simpson will continue to live in Cincinnati as she leads DFA. Current Executive Director Charles Chamberlain will become chair of the group when Simpson takes the director role Jan. 1.

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Beyond the fun, the connections made at the center have proven key, visitors to there say. Many of the other seniors who come here also live alone. The center and

its staff have become comforting constants in the uncertainty that sometimes comes late in life.

“It feels safe,” Russell says. “You know how us seniors are — sometimes we start tripping about safety. And, you know, being up in age like this — seniors move Wendell Russell on, they leave this life. Cheryl is willPHOTO: NICK SWARTSELL ing to sit down and talk about it. And if we don’t show up for a few days, she’ll call. I stay alone and I appreciate her checking up on me when I don’t show up.”

Others echo Russell’s sentiments.

“I come here to meet up with the people I

grew up with,” Barbara Bishop says. “They really look out for us here.”

Bishop lives nearby and walks to the center. But she won’t let the location change stop her from coming.

“If we have to get on a shuttle to get there, I’ll go,” she says. “It will probably be different. But I sure will.”

Russell isn’t as sure yet.

“I’m thinking about it,” he says. “I’ll investigate. I don’t know if the same group that meets here will come up there. It’s the group and the atmosphere that make it special. That’s what keeps me coming back.”

CASS CEO Collins says she hopes folks like Russell won’t be deterred by the change in location.

“We don’t want them to feel hopeless,” she says. “We’re going to do everything we can to encourage them to take the shuttles we provide. We want to do everything we can to get them to go to this new location.

Yes, we aren’t going to be in this building, but we’re going to be providing that same sense of community. I know change is really hard, but we don’t want them to feel like there isn’t an alternative.”

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Bonus: You can see it all from the warmth of your own car. Listen to tunes via the radio — Coney Island has their own station that’s synchronized to the light display — and shamelessly jam to as much holiday spirit as you please. Even if you’re

still getting over the prior night’s Thanksgiving feast.

Seriously, no judgement here. The display show winds through two and a half miles of the park so there’s plenty to take in before you head home to dream of dancing sugar plums. Through Jan. 6. $6 per person. Coney Island Amusement Park, 6201 Kellogg Ave., California, coneyislandpark.com.

— MACKENZIE MANLEY EVENT: Macy’s Light Up the Square Thanksgiving is over, which means it’s time to dust off the ol’ Christmas tree. Specifically, the giant Christmas tree on Fountain Square. During Macy’s Light Up the Square event, there will be an official tree lighting, live music by the local 2nd Wind Band and, of course, a visit from Santa Claus.

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EVENT: Thanksgiving Day Race It’s a Cincinnati classic at this point: You know, where all the crazy people wake up early enough to go run six-point-whatever miles before noon on a holiday.

Round up the kids and head down to Paul Brown Stadium for the 109th-annual Thanksgiving Day Race 10K run/walk. Children ages 5 to 10 can also participate in the festivities at the Inner Fire Fitness Kids Run — it’s only 3/8 of a mile. Because Cincinnati weather is so unpredictable, it is important to know the race will go on rain or shine (or snow). After the race, the stadium will be full of food, beverages and live music. 8-11:30 a.m.

Thursday. $40; $10 Kids Run. Paul Brown Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Stadium, Downtown, thanksgivingdayrace.com.

— MARLENA TOEBBEN

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EVENT: Art After Dark: Confess Yourself ’Twas the night before Thanksgiving and the Cincinnati Art Museum was throwing a party: Spend the biggest bar night of the year surrounded by culture at this after-hours art party.

Get free and docent-led access to current exhibits The Fabric of India and Life: Gillian Wearing; check out music and performances from Pones, Black Signal and DJ Mowgli; grab food from Eli’s BBQ; and indulge

in specialty cocktails. 5-9 p.m. Wednesday. Free admission. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams, cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

— MAIJA ZUMMO

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ONSTAGE: A Christmas Carol Force your employees to work on Christmas and you may just get haunted by a trio of ghosts who won’t put up with your capitalist crap. But really, Ebenezer Scrooge is an iconic force during the holidays because he reminds us to put down our billfolds and think of the moments that really matter — the reason for season, some might say.

Gather your family, eat some warm grub and then see this heartwarming Charles Dickens’ tale come to life in Playhouse in the Park’s annual production of A

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QUEEN CITY CABARET PRESENTS

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SUNDAY DECEMBER 9, 2018 7:30 PM THE CARNEGIE

1028 SCOTT BLVD COVINGTON, KY 41011

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show. 6 p.m. Friday. Free admission; $6 ice rink admission; $4 skate rental.

Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown, myfountainsquare.com.

— MARLENA TOEBBEN EVENT: Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt Cincideutsch brings its authentic German Christmas market to Fountain Square for two weekends of holiday shopping. Arts and crafts vendors will take over the square, housed in cute little Bavarian-style huts.

In addition to gifts, find goodies like strudel and other pastries, hot mulled glühwein, roasted nuts, funnel cakes and cocoa.

Noon-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon-5 p.m.

Sunday; 5-10 p.m. Nov. 30; noon-10 p.m. Dec. 1. Free.

Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown, myfountainsquare.com.

— MAIJA ZUMMO EVENT: WinterFest at Kings Island WinterFest returns to Kings Island this year. The nostalgic winter wonderland is back, complete with festive food and drinks, special holiday shows and ice skating underneath a Christmas tree-bedecked Eiffel Tower. There will be an artisan village selling holiday crafts, booze-infused hot beverages, ice carvers, carriage rides and even blue hot chocolate. More than

19 of the park’s rides will be open to enjoy, including Mystic Timbers, and plenty of sparkly, sing-y live shows will be onstage throughout the month. Through Dec. 31. Tickets start at $25.99.

Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason, visitkingsisland.com.

— MAIJA ZUMMO EVENT: Plaid Friday Hike There are better things to do on Black Friday than perpetuate the cycle of consumerism. Case in point: the fourthannual Plaid Friday Hike. Dress like a lumberjack (or grunge rocker) and embark on a stroll that highlights Cincinnati’s beautiful vistas.

The organized five-mile hike will span Lytle Park, Mount Adams, Eden Park and Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park, featuring scenic stops along the way.

Organized by grassroots environmental organization Imago, this event is your chance to walk off the excess of Thanksgiving

dinner without dodging rabid shoppers who want those Black Friday deals. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. Free admission; $5 suggested donation.

Imago, 700 Enright Ave., Price Hill, imagoearth.org.

— SEAN M. PETERS

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MUSIC: Aminé The son of Ethiopian immigrants, Adam Aminé Daniel took his love for artists like Kanye West, Missy Elliott and OutKast and spun it into a sound that helped him score a deal with the huge Republic record label. After a pair of mixtapes and huge success on Soundcloud, his “Caroline” song and self-directed music video were released in spring of 2016 and blew up, leading to a Republic deal and ultimately going on to be certified Platinum three times over.

In 2017, Aminé was featured in XXL’s venerated “Freshman Class” of promising new artists and he also scored a Best New Hip Hop Artist nomination that year from the BET Hip Hop Awards. His official debut album, Good for You, was released last summer and included guests like Ty Dolla Sign, Offset, Nelly and Charlie Wilson. In August, Aminé surprisereleased his second album OnePointFive, which includes guests like Rico Nasty and G Herbo. The MC has been praised for his live performances, which are said to be fun, energetic and comically theatrical. At a recent Oakland show, he reportedly slayed the crowd with a mash-up which cleverly combined TLC’s “No Scrubs” and Kanye West’s “Gold Digger.” 8 p.m. Friday. $25. Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville, bogarts.com.

— MIKE BREEN

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MUSIC: 98 Degrees at Christmas Hometown heartthrobs 98 Degrees are heating up the Aronoff Center with a little holiday magic for their 98 Degrees at Christmas concert. Yes, the boys — Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons — will be singing songs from 2017’s full-length Christmas album, Let It Snow, which features hits like the titular “Let It Snow,” “Run Rudolph Run,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and a take on Joni Mitchell’s “River.” Using their trademark R&B four-part harmony, this 18-years-in-the-making follow-up to 1999’s This Christmas hit no. 7 in Billboard’s holiday album sales chart.

So if you like boy bands, Cincinnati and Christmas, chances are you’re going to love this concert. VIP meet-and-greet packages may still be available. 8 p.m.

Saturday. $39.50-$79.50.

Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Downtown, cincinnatiarts.org. — MAIJA ZUMMO

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EVENT: Cincinnati Entertainment Awards The 21st-annual CityBeat Cincinnati Entertainment Awards — or CEAs, as we like to call them — take place at Memorial Hall and recognize Greater Cincinnati musicians in a Grammysstyle ceremony. Awards are handed out to winners in more than 20 different categories, from the best bands in genres ranging from Bluegrass and Folk to Indie and Jazz and Best Live Act to Artist of the Year, some voted on by the public and some voted on by a panel of esteemed local judges. In addition to awards, there will be surprise guest, musical performances and cocktails.

Current performers include Ampline, Freekbass, Triiibe, Physco, Knotts and Lung with more to be announced.

Check online for the latest updates. 6-10 p.m. Sunday. $20 advance; $25 day of.

Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, cincinnatientertainmentawards.com.

— MAIJA ZUMMO

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ONSTAGE: Susan Swayne and the Bewildered Bride The Know Theatre is calling its production of Susan Swayne and the Bewildered Bride — from rising-star playwright Reina Hardy — “Mary Poppins meets The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.” The Society of Lady Detectives consists of proper Victorian women who love swordplay. But a member might be Isabelle Fontaine-Kite’s missing husband, so Swayne must investigate. Cross-dressing, double crosses, opium and

topless fencing ensue in this swashbuckling farce.

Through Dec. 16. $25; $5 Wednesday performances.

Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine, knowtheatre.com. — RICK PENDER

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ATTRACTION: Water Wonderland with Scuba Santa A submerged Santa returns to the Newport Aquarium for the annual Water Wonderland with Scuba Santa attraction. The man in red will be underwater, blowing magical air bubble showers and tapping on the glass in the 385,000-gallon Surrounded by Sharks exhibit to say hello and to

listen to all the little girls’ and boys’ holiday wishes. When he isn’t surrounded by sharks, Santa will visit Stingray Hideaway, which his elves have decorated in a festive tropical theme. Elves have also decorated the ceiling of Seahorses: Unbridled Fun with sea-creature shaped lights. And kids can visit Santa’s post office in Penguin Palooza to “wish on a magical bubble and mail it.” Through Dec. 31. Free with admission. Newport on the Levee, newportaquarium.com. — MAIJA ZUMMO

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ince 2004 or so, there have been two distinct Eric Nallys. One is a softspoken husband and father, a guy who values his privacy and his down time with family. Without his trademark dyed-black hair, he was almost indistinguishable among the regulars who roamed the Yeatman’s Cove/Sawyer Point area during Bunbury four years ago, shepherding his wife and two sons through the crowd without arousing the slightest interest.

Then there’s Eric Nally, the frontman of Foxy Shazam, the tumbling, flying gymnast with the operatic Rock voice, charming-cad mustache and non-sequitur sense of humor that was perfect for the burlesque Indie Rock of his band of gypsies. This Nally was on full display at the aforementioned 2014 Bunbury when, at the conclusion of Foxy’s Serpentine Wall set, as the closing chords of the band’s “Unstoppable” hung in the air, he borrowed a cigarette from a fan in front of the stage, lit it and blew hard into the butt, sending arcs of blazing tobacco embers into the crowd. He then screamed, “You’re all pregnant!,” dropped the mic and stalked away to end the show.

“What’s interesting for me is that character, the person that fronted Foxy Shazam, comes from the person you’re talking to now,” Nally says during a recent phone interview. “I can materialize that or summon it, however you want to think about it, onstage, whenever I want. I can do that with a video or a song or anything and make it wild.”

Nally has been partially absent since Foxy Shazam announced they were taking hiatus after the release of 2014’s Gonzo. The band splintered into involvement with several fascinating projects, including The Skulx and Cool Life (Alex Nauth), Babe Rage and Lung (Daisy Caplan), the J Dorsey Band and Freekbass’

“You don’t see the whole moon until the night of the full moon.

That’s kind of the idea ... To just give them a little at a time, so when this rolls around, it should be a peak moment.”

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superbly histrionic vocal style in the service of a decidedly Pop-based soundtrack.

Just after the first of this year, Nally dropped a third track, “Spirits,” very much in the vein of its predecessors. And while he now has a completely different idea about how he considers what he refers to as “the Madville sessions” material, he knows that it’s all coming together under his singular creative umbrella. At this point, the ongoing Madville songs will be released as digital singles at sporadic intervals, while the material Nally has been creating during his roadwork with Macklemore will be released en masse as a group of songs under the title of Full Moon.

“It’s definitely theatrical, more of a whole-picture thing,” Nally says. “I try to think in terms of directors, to have a vision and be able to put it together in more than just a song. I want to expand and show my art as bigger than just a song. And the song is really important to me, but I’ve been focusing on seeing that bigger picture.”

According to Nally, Full Moon is less a beginning/ middle/end concept album and more akin to a group of short stories that aren’t connected to each other beyond the presence of their central character.

“It’s not necessarily me, Nally, but I think the beauty of what I do is to try to make the song broad enough for people to interpret it however they want, so it’s universal and something everyone can relate to in a fun, theatrical way,” he says. “I’m not trying to take myself too seriously, I really just want to have fun and make it great.”

Nally sees the potential to take Full Moon out on the road, maybe even as an opener for Macklemore, but he’s still working out the concept for the live show. Like most everything he’s done of late, Nally will release Full Moon digitally and bypass a physical CD, and once that’s been accomplished in the very near future, he’ll return to other projects that he’s been concentrating on in recent months.

But Full Moon remains the priority in this moment, and he is anxious for people to hear the result of his intense and undercover efforts.

“You don’t see the whole moon until the night of the full moon,” he says with a laugh. “That’s kind of the idea, to be honest. To just give them a little at a time, so when this rolls around, it should be a peak moment.”

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Bump Assembly (Sky White) and TrxllyDxdgers (Loren Turner). Unsurprisingly, Nally notched the highest profile busman’s holiday, touring with Macklemore after the unexpected success of the video for the rapper/singer’s song “Downtown” in 2015, for which Nally provided a visual presence to accompany his vocal cameo.

“I’ve been gone all year; I haven’t been home,” Nally says. “Full European tour, full U.S. tour, then we did the tour with Kesha, which was cool because Macklemore doesn’t tour with other artists often. He does, but it’s his circle. When the Kesha crew came, it was the first time since I’ve been touring with him where an outside artist was part of it.”

During all of Nally’s Macklemoring about, he’s also been almost pathologically busy working on new material of his own. In fact, he’s quick to admit that the excitement of the former has fed the success of the latter.

“These are all songs I worked on while I was traveling,” he says. “I’ve been putting these songs together as we’ve been going around the world, and using all that inspiration to make stuff as we go. In order to live, I have to be creating. When we’re on the road, on a bus together, we might as well do some creative stuff. It was definitely a lush and fruitful experience and I think all that just bubbles behind the curtain until it’s ready to explode.

“And then it does, all over your face.”

During Nally’s post-Foxy career, he’s playing his solo music cards very close to the vest. That secrecy doesn’t spring from some weird, paranoid need for control but rather from a longstanding care with his creative process and its end result.

“It’s not like I’m just shitting out thoughts, it’s definitely organized,” Nally says. “I spend a lot of time thinking about it, putting it in the right position in my head. I hear the world thing — ‘You’ve got to get online, you’ve got to have a presence, you’ve got to push yourself, you’ve got to build’ — and I understand that, but first things first for me. I know how to value the online stuff and touring in general, but it’s also making sure it’s what I want to do.”

This caution isn’t a new wrinkle for Nally. He’s been working on solo material under the radar since his initial pairing with Macklemore on “Downtown.” During an interview about The Skulx in 2016, Nauth said he’d heard some of Nally’s new songs and proclaimed them “incredible.” But the proposed EP — first identified as a self-titled release and then given the title Madville (shorthand for Nally’s Madisonville neighborhood) — never materialized. Last year, he released a pair of songs from the EP, “Ruby” and “Believe,” both of which sported Nally’s

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YOUR GUIDEBOOK TO CINCINNATI MUSIC Whether you’re new to the city or a long-timer who wants to explore new avenues of the Cincinnati music scene, here are some ideal places to start your adventure

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oes the lead up to the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards have you excited to explore the local music scene, but you don’t know where to start?

Or maybe you’re interested in dipping your toes into a new genre, but don’t know who the major players in Greater Cincinnati are? Or maybe you’re new to town and want to learn about some great local venues? No matter the reason, we spoke with eight Cincinnati music experts to get their thoughts and help guide you along the path to all things musically wonderful in the Queen City.

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MATT SCHEER

Position: Owner/editor-in-chief of Cincinnati Hip Hop magazine DBLCIN

Best Local Venues for Live Music: Some of my greatest

memories in live music are at the Madison Theater (madisontheateronline.com). The recent re-opening of Top Cats (topcatscincy.com) has really put a little more juice into live music in Cincinnati, especially as an ally to the Hip Hop community.

Top Local Acts: Live music in Cincinnati would not be the same without Triiibe (facebook.com/triiibeworldwide).

They perform seemingly every night — and not just in the same spots, they perform pretty much everywhere. There’s nothing like a Triiibe vibe. Several other artists who had a big year include D-Eight (soundcloud.com/d-8), Devin Burgess (devinburgessmusic.bandcamp.com), Bla’szé & Oski Isaiah (soundcloud.com/oskiisaiah). I can’t wait to see them get it.

Top Upcoming Local Acts to Keep an Eye On: If you pay attention to the Hip Hop community, Patterns of Chaos (patternsofchaos.bandcamp.com) are impossible to miss, but they still have a lot to show us. Their debut, FREEDOM, followed months of the most energetic and enjoyable Rap sets that the city has to offer. The emcee-beatmaker-cellist trio are young, hungry and wildly talented. You have my attention.

Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: Cincinnati is a huge small town. The size of our scene may not always work in our favor from a commercial standpoint, but it fosters an outstanding culture of creatives. Having a smaller scene than Atlanta or Chicago really allows everyone to be more accessible. A lot of us actually know each other simply from putting ourselves around music.

What Could Be Done to Improve the Local Music Scene? Cohesion. That’s not to say we have none, just that we could always use more. The past few years have been the most cohesive that I’ve ever personally experienced, and the results speak for themselves. People are lifting each other up, and as a result we are growing.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Fan: Start in the live setting. Local artists are sometimes limited in their resources to create at the level they are ultimately capable of. Live performances give them a chance to show you what they can really do, and (it) gives you a chance to be a part of the exchange of energy between the performer and the audience.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Musician: You have to know how your genre maneuvers. The Hip Hop community has been bringing back open mics lately, which have expressly become a safe space that artists feel comfortable practicing new material. As shallow as it sounds, you also need to participate on social media. Conversations never really end anymore — they just continue online.

WARREN HARRISON

Position: Composer, producer and keyboard player (solo and with Jess Lamb and The Factory)

Top Local Acts: Lung (lungtheband.com): Two talented

humans; drums, cello and voice; raw, emotional power. Kate Wakefield (katewakefield.bandcamp. com) of Lung is also a powerhouse as a solo artist.

Moira (moiraband.com): Dreamy, electronic music with haunting vocals. Us, Today (ustodaymusic. bandcamp.com): primarily instrumental, their music is diverse, invention and exciting. Triiibe: Positive and uplifting Hip Hop/activist trio whose talents spill into all areas of the city. Each member is true talent in their own right, and they are the perfect example of the phase “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

Top Upcoming Local Acts to Keep an Eye On: Anna Applegate (smarturl.it/annaapplegate): Stellar singer/songwriter and powerful performer. Patterns of Chaos: Positive Rap music and ambassadors for the misfit kids. Their periodic event “No Cool Kids Allowed” at Revel OTR is always a good time. Elsa Kennedy (elsakennedy.net): Another great singer/songwriter that will stop you in your tracks.

Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: The collaborative spirit. While there are still pockets of competitive nonsense, I’ve witnessed and been a part of some really strong collaborations and cross pollinations in this city.

Favorite Local Music Secret: Sunight, Sunday night musical improv at The Comet (facebook.com/ sunightcomet).

Best Way to Learn About Local Music and Shows: My go-to source is Alessandro Corona’s (facebook.com/ drocorona) “Now That’s Cincinnati” daily list on Facebook and Radio Artifact (radioartifact.com).

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Fan: Walk into MOTR on any given night and see what tickles your fancy. Some of my best audience experiences and band discoveries have happened, for me, this way.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Musician:

are the Härth Lounge (bromwellsharthlounge.com), Caffè Vivace (caffevivace.com), Schwartz’s Point (thepointclub.weebly.com), Dee Felice Café (deefelicecafe.com) and the Palm Court at the Netherland Hilton. These are full-time Jazz. The Northside Tavern (northsidetav.com) and The Comet (cometbar. com) also both feature Jazz frequently.

Top Local Acts: My favorite local acts are the Blue Wisp Big Band (bluewispbigband.com), The Original Farm League Big Band (originalfarmleaguebigband. bandcamp.com), Spherical Agenda (facebook.com/ sphericalagenda), Dan Karlsberg (dankarlsberg. com), Ricky Nye (rickynye.com), Tickled Pink Electric Trio (tickledpinkelectrictrio.com), Brian Lovely (brianlovelymusic.com), psychodots (psychodots. com), The Graveblankets, The Bluebirds, Us, Today, The Warsaw Falcons (facebook.com/warsawfalcons) and The Faux Frenchmen (fauxfrenchmen.com).

Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: Being from here and growing up in this music scene I didn’t realize at first, but now I know that we have a real historical tradition in Cincinnati of music and working musicians. People who travel more than I do would tell me they were in other cities of comparable or larger size and couldn’t find nearly the quantity or quality of music as they find here. The best thing about our city’s music scene is that there are a lot of places to find live music — of all styles — and a lot of musicians in town, and the best ones are working a lot.

And all the players seem to appreciate one another and the city that we’re in.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Musician:

Go to the places that people play, love the music that you love, introduce yourself to players that you like, be kind, respectful… and don’t be a drag.

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Visit one of the open mic nights around the city.

MOTR and Urban Artifact (artifactbeer.com) have regular Tuesday nights and Fries Café (friescafeclifton.com) on Wednesdays. Even if you don’t want to get up and share, you’ll meet some great performers.

STEVE SCHMIDT

Position: Veteran Jazz pianist Best Local Venues for Live Music: The best Jazz venues

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Position: General manager of Newport’s Southgate House Revival Best Local Venues for Live Music: I’m definitely biased on this one.

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At the Southgate House Revival (southgatehouse.com), we have three different sized spaces that allow us to do different types of shows — sweaty and crowded to quiet and seated. Actually, we are very fortunate for the size (of the) city we are (in) to have as many great local venues as we do. Besides us, I would say the Taft Theatre (tafttheatre.org) is a favorite spot for me. Urban Artifact (artifactbeer.com) is really doing great things. I really appreciate a venue that can present a consistent and diverse lineup the way they do, not to mention they make great beer and are giving us a much-needed independent radio choice (radioartifact.com).

Top Local Acts: For me, this question is kind of like asking a mother to name her favorite kid — there are so many and they’re all special in different ways: Calumet (facebook.com/calumetmusic); The Tillers (the-tillers.com); 500 Miles to Memphis (500mtm.com); Wilder (facebook.com/wilderbandky); Frontier Folk Nebraska (frontierfolknebraska.bandcamp.com).

Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: Definitely the way it brings people together. You can see that in the way the bands come together to make great benefits happen when there’s a need. It could be to cover medical bills for an individual to raising money to contribute to the rebuilding of the Rabbit Hash General Store (after a fire). These events have a direct impact on our community.

What Could Be Done to Improve the Local Music Scene?: I think more cross pollination of bands/artists in different genres. Part of the beauty of our scene is that we have great artists in so many different genres of music, but oftentimes they’re only performing with artists in the same genre. As a music fan, I of course have my favorite genres but I enjoy hearing a variety, even within the same show. In addition, I think musicians and fans need to challenge

themselves to listen to new things. It’s why I always recommend getting to shows early and staying late. You may be going to see one band you love and get turned on to another band you never would have known about.

Favorite Local Music Secret: Herzog Music (herzogmusic.com) downtown — it’s a store with records and instruments, but it’s also connected to our City’s musical history which the fine folks there are working to preserve as well as being the last building that‘s still standing where Hank Williams recorded. Candyland Studios (candylandstudios.com) — Mike Montgomery is a true treasure of our scene, from playing in great bands like Thistle, Ampline and R. Ring to recording some of the city’s finest local bands.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Fan: This is easy — go to shows! In addition, be willing to pay to see local bands. Most local shows are $10 or less for two to five bands. What can you do that’s more affordable than that? When you’re at the shows, buy the bands’ merch. This is how they pay to record the next record or put gas in the van to go to shows.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Musician: Open mics are a great way to get your foot in the door and we have a slew of them in town almost every night of the week — Sean Geil hosts one at The Crow’s Nest (cincycrowsnest.com) on Tuesday nights. I know that MOTR, The Ludlow Tavern (ludlowtavernky.com) and a whole lot of other spots have open mics weekly. Take lessons locally. A lot of our most talented musicians take on students — Travis Talbert, Scott Risner, Joe Macheret, just to name a few. The other way is to go to shows and network. Talk to the musicians playing and the fans in the crowd. As a general rule, people in the Cincinnati music scene — fans and artists — are very friendly and approachable.

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COME PA R T Y AT T HE 2 018 CE A S The 21st-annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards show takes place at Memorial Hall on Nov. 25

By Mike Breen

On Sunday, Nov. 25, the trophies (OK, they’re actually plaques) will be doled out to the winners of the 2018 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. The CEA ceremony/party takes place at Memorial Hall in Over-the-Rhine and the show begins at 7 p.m. The event will mark the 21st year for the CEAs, which celebrate the original music makers of Cincinnati’s amazing music scene.

Awards are being given out in 19 categories, which include dozens of nominees that were determined by public input and a committee of local music professionals and enthusiasts. But the CEAs aren’t just a roll call of nominees and winners. As is tradition, there will also be several live performances throughout the night, by both newcomers and beloved veteran local artists.

Among the performers for this year’s CEA show are Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler’s Over the Rhine, which was inducted into the CEA Hall of Fame 15 years ago and also provided a CEA live show highlight in 2007. Over the Rhine returns to Memorial Hall next month for three “Acoustic Christmas” shows — Dec. 21, 22 and 23 — a Cincinnati holiday tradition.

Another longtime CEA fave — Freekbass — will also perform at the Nov. 25 event. The veteran Funk artist’s live band, The Bump Assembly, lost its longtime keyboardist recently with the passing of Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson (who also worked extensively with Bootsy Collins). Keyboardist Sky White of the local groups Foxy Shazam (winner for the 2010 Artist of the Year CEA) and J Dorsey Band is joining Freekbass and The Bump Assembly for shows through the end of the year, including for the band’s 2018 CEA slot.

Longtime Post Punk band Ampline, newcomers PHYSCO and 2018 CEA nominees Triiibe, Knotts and Lung (which includes White’s Foxy Shazam bandmate Daisy Caplan on drums) round out the announced performers for this year’s CEA show, but there will be some special guests and surprise performances to look forward to as well.

Tickets for the 2018 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards are $20 in advance or $25 day of show. For more info on tickets, nominees and performers, visit cincinnatientertainmentawards.com.

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Final Performance Introduction: Greg Hamilton (WWE) Performance: SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE

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(ophelias.bandcamp.com), Lauren Eylise (laureneylise. com), Speaking Suns (speakingsuns.bandcamp.com), JSPH (jsphnvls.com), Maria Carrelli (mariacarrellimusic.com), Turtledoves (facebook.com/turtledovesmusic), Soften (soften.bandcamp.com).

Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: The Cincinnati original thought tradition continues. Our artists create adventurous, pioneering, genre-smashing sounds void of radio influence or industry appeasement.

What Could Be Done to Improve the Local Music Scene?: Our local music scene is Cincinnati’s finest natural resource.

The city, industry leaders and arts boosters need to embrace our local music scene and music-making

history as a major part of Cincinnati’s heralded arts and cultural output. Local music and our place in Rock & Roll history should be harnessed as an attraction for the new talent our corporations need to grow and compete.

When recognized as a valuable resource, efforts to nurture and grow that resource can be achieved.

Favorite Local Music Secret: That’s the problem… too many secrets.

Best Way to Learn About Local Music and Shows: Go to the show and engage the performers that interest you or follow their social media outlets if feeling meek. Learn what local bands interest them.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Musician: Go to shows. Talk to performers. Cultivate opening gigs through the performers.

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Position: Host of Kindred Sanction on ClassX Radio Best Local Venues for Live Music: Southgate House

Revival offers the most local exposure on a nightly basis. Bogart’s (bogarts.com): their general manager has been a supporter of Cincy artists for years.

Woodward Theater (woodwardtheater.com): Great sound, classy venue. Northside Tavern. MOTR, with Gary Shell workin’ the board. Urban Artifact: a cool, intimate room. And I can’t be the only one who misses the (downtown club) Mainstay, right?

Top Local Acts: How much space do you have? So many favorites, but here goes — Lemon Sky (lemonskymusic.com), Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound (arlomckinley.bandcamp.com), 500 Miles to Memphis (500mtm.com), The Yugos (theyugos. bandcamp.com), Joesph (joesph.bandcamp.com), 90 Proof Twang (90prooftwanglive.com), The Skulx (theskulx.bandcamp.com), Lung, Young Heirlooms (youngheirlooms.com), Wussy (wussy.ella. net), Jess Lamb (jesslamb.com), Krystal Peterson & the Queen City Band (krystalpeterson.com)…

Top Upcoming Local Acts to Keep an Eye On: Orchards (orchardsart.bandcamp.com), Anna Applegate, Triiibe, Oids (oids.bandcamp.com), Danny & His Fantasy (dannyandhisfantasy.bandcamp.com), Lauren Eylise, Carriers (carrierstheband.com).

Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: Passion and camaraderie. Everyone that I’ve met genuinely cares about and actively works with each other toward the cultivation and continued growth of the local music scene.

What Could Be Done to Improve the Local Music Scene?: When attending or playing a show, stay for

all the bands! Not just your friends’ band. Also, bands, if you play early, stay for (at least some of) the other bands and tell your fans to stay as well.

The artists playing last were likely there for your set, afford them the same courtesy.

Favorite Local Music Secret: Cincinnative (cincinnative.com) in Northside, owned by Aaron Madrigal, vocalist/guitarist in Lemon Sky. The shop sells music and makes apparel for local artists in addition to hosting local and out of town bands on pop-up shows to help artists gain exposure in the area. You never know who will be hanging out or playing at Cincinnative.

Best Way to Learn About Local Music and Shows:

People need to go to shows and buy merch! Getting out of the house on that weeknight or going to the gig instead of the bar on the weekend can mean a huge shift in the support our musicians receive, if we can get people trending this way as a movement. Artists only get funded enough to continue expressing art if you go to the shows and buy their products. This is crucial to the longevity of good local entertainment and encourages artists not to de-value their work.

Favorite Local Music Secret: Massive love and respect to Shake It and Everybody’s as the premier record stores for Metal, but everyone should go check out Torn Light (tornlightrecords.com) sometime in Newport. Outstanding owners/employees, new renovations and they have a deep selection of Metal CDs, cassettes and vinyl. Also, Guitar Hero Cincinnati (javathemocha.wixsite.com/ghcincy) is a project put together by Luke Sackenheim, a local audio engineer.

You can download and play numerous songs by Cincy artists and bands.

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Best Local Venues for Live Music: Southgate House

Revival, Northside Tavern, MOTR, The Mockbee (facebook.com/themockbee), Urban Artifact.

Top Local Acts: Relic (relicofficial.com), Moira (moiraband.com), Founding Fathers (foundingfathersband.com), Raised X Wolves (facebook.com/RaisedbyWolves), Eugenius (eugenius.bandcamp.com).

Top Upcoming Local Acts to Keep an Eye On: Dracula Wolf (facebook.com/draculawolf), Lashes (lashesband666.bandcamp.com) Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: Community, good people, whole lotta love and a whole lot of support.

What Could Be Done to Improve the Local Music Scene?: The free venue model that many venues

use produces a specific type of middle road, widely acceptable music and discourages more challenging genres.

Favorite Local Music Secret: I wouldn’t say it’s a secret, but cincymusic.com is a great tool for musicians local and touring.

Best Way to Learn About Local Music and Shows: Cincymusic.com and any variety of local music groups on social media. Or just follow Alessandro Corona on Facebook.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Fan: Grab a beer and go to a show!

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Musician:

See above, with the caveat that music is only half the job. You have to get out and network!

Best Way to Learn About Local Music and Shows:

Cincyticket.com, Now That’s Cincinnati (on Radio Artifact), CityBeat, Facebook, The Super Satan Show (thesupersatanstation.com). Check out flyers when you see them hanging up on the street or in local businesses. This is one of the biggest ways that gigs can be communicated with the public without paying for expensive advertising online or via radio. Attending shows also will usually alert you to other similar events if you talk to musicians at their merch table or other fans at the event.

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meet the club workers (and) musicians and make friends. Networking is key. One thing about the Cincinnati music scene is everyone is willing to share knowledge, advice and experiences. Introduce yourself, ask, listen, learn and thank them.

What Could Be Done to Improve the Local Music Scene?:

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acts would be quite an undertaking, so the following is a microcosm of what the scene has to offer.

These bands are ones with a lot of hype or activity going on recently or in the near future in the Cincinnati Metal scene, no disrespect to all the great bands not listed: Valdrin (facebook.com/valdrinausadjur), Faithxtractor (facebook.com/Faithxtractor), War Curse (warcursemetal.com), Verment (vermentmetal. bandcamp.com), Bloodgate (bloodgateoh.bandcamp. com), Winterhymn (winterhymn.net), Automaton (facebook.com/steampoweredmetal), Siegelord (facebook.com/Siegelord).

Top Upcoming Local Acts to Keep an Eye On: There are many great up-and-coming bands in our scene. Here are some of my favorites: Blessed Black (facebook. com/blessedblackdoom), Trash Knight, Crypt Seeker (cryptseeker.bandcamp.com), Jeffrey Donger, Nithing (nithingoh.bandcamp.com), Casteless (facebook. com/castelessband), Hate Icon (facebook.com/HateIcon), Open Container.

Best Aspect of the Local Music Scene: It’s incredible diversity! Even in a specialized/niche genre such as Metal, none of our local acts are very similar at all in style or composition. This allows for a wide range of creativity, and I truly believe that anyone with any musical preference can find a Metal band they like in this city.

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CityBeat and cincymusic.com. Each offer concert calendars that are great tools for artists to submit their upcoming shows and for fans to track the musical happenings in and around the Tri-State area. Brian Baker’s 60 Second Minute Hour (and) Kindred Sanction (on Class X; classxradio.com), the CincyMusic Spotlight with Venomous Valdez (cincymusic.com/media) and Radio Artifact all promote and play local music and discuss upcoming concerts.

Best Way to Enter the Local Music Scene as a Fan: Go to live shows! Refer to any of the aforementioned concert calendars, throw a dart and enjoy. Not old enough (legally, anyway) to get into a venue? There are plenty of places to go — outdoor venues, house shows, etc. — and many are free. Share your musical discoveries with your friends!

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BEST MUSICAL AMBASSADOR: BRYCE DESSNER AND THE NATIONAL Cincinnati Entertainment Awards honor The National guitarist for his work on local music events MusicNOW and Homecoming

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ver the course of the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards’ 21-year history, the program has celebrated artists with Cincinnati roots who have never forgotten about their hometown after experiencing big-time success. The “Best Musical Ambassador” CEA has been given to artists like Foxy Shazam and Bootsy Collins — acts with worldwide acclaim who are still proud to be known as being from Cincinnati.

This year’s “Best Musical Ambassador” award goes to Bryce Dessner and his bandmates (Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf and Matt Berninger) in the hugely popular Indie Rock band The National.

And while the group’s Cincinnati roots are almost always acknowledged in press coverage and magazine profiles of the band (The National didn’t officially form until the musicians were all based in New York City), the CEAs wanted to specifically honor Dessner and the other musicians for not only being proud of those roots, but bringing something back to their hometown.

In 2006, Dessner founded the annual MusicNOW festival in Cincinnati, bringing to his hometown artists from the Indie Rock and “New Music” worlds for one-of-a-kind events and performances. Since its beginning, MusicNOW has featured the likes of Justin Vernon, Sharon Van Etten, Sufjan Stevens, Eighth Blackbird, Philip Glass, Steve Reich and many others, often performing together in different configurations and almost always offering performances you couldn’t see anywhere else.

MusicNOW’s unique programming has earned it a following in its own right, outside of who happens to be performing. In 2015, Dessner noted in an interview with CityBeat that the unusual, intimate nature of the festival also made it a favorite among his fellow musicians. “The reason most artists play festivals is they pay better than the average gig; in our case it’s really about the experience,” he said.

This year, MusicNOW spawned a sibling festival, Homecoming, which was held in conjunction with MusicNOW this past April. Homecoming was more in line with a larger-scale “Rock festival” and, by all accounts, was a big success, drawing thousands of fans from across the region to Cincinnati’s riverfront with two days of Indie Rock heavyweights like Father John Misty, The Breeders and the host band, The National, who performed two spectacular headlining sets each night.

Homecoming drew a lot of attention to Dessner and his bandmates’ hometown, with the likes of Billboard, Uproxx, Stereogum and even The U.K.’s Independent sending reporters and running glowing reviews of the event. It also gave Cincinnati Indie Rock lovers an amazing musical event that was fan-friendly and featured programming (including less high-profile vanguard artists like Alvvays, Moses Sumney, Mouse on Mars and Julien Baker) that helped set it apart from a lot of the huge corporate fests.

MusicNOW, Homecoming and The National give Cincinnati music fans something to brag about to their friends in other cities.

ARTS & CULTURE Sketchy Cityscapes Cincinnati’s Urban Sketchers art group documents the city in pencil

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f there’s ever been a perfect time to stroll through a graveyard, this is it: A crisp mid-October morning slicked with dew. The mossy headstones and memorials that populate Walnut Hills Cemetery jut solemnly into a cloudless sky. About 12 bundledup folks in folding chairs speckle the surrounding lawn, hunched over their sketchpads. They’re mostly silent but linked by a comChristina Wald, one of the founding members of Cincinnati’s chapter of Urban Sketchers mon determination.

This is the second meeting of the PHOTO: EMERSON SWOGER month for the Cincinnati chapter of Urban Sketchers. It’s a stark change of scenery from the group’s prior trip to months because it’s all volunteer work, but Jeb Brack agrees. A the zoo, which took place just three days we got approval last year to become part of self-taught illustrator earlier. the international group.” (and part-time magiThey’ve met at least once a month since Since then, the Cincinnati Urban cian), he’s been sketchA sketch of Walnut Hills Cemetery early 2017, becoming an official chapter of Sketchers have made regular trips to ing with Cincinnati the Urban Sketchers nonprofit organizacity landmarks. Over the past 12 months, Sketchers’ founders C R E D I T: L A U R E N W E L L S tion last October. Founded in 2007 by Seatthey’ve drawn exhibits at the Air Force long before their efforts tle-based artist Gabriel Campanario, the Museum, used a karate practice as an to make it an official community has grown from a web-based opportunity to sketch moving subjects and chapter. The group outings have served as we were doing for fun had some value to Flickr group to an international movement presented their work at the local Wyoming a way for him to learn from fellow artists the people living here.” with over 200 chapters.

Art Show. and push his work further. Though Brack Toward the center of the cemetery, LauChristina Wald, the main administraWald finds that spots showcasing started sketching exclusively in pencil, he’s ren Wells and Amanda Schrader sketch a tor for the Cincinnati chapter’s official Cincinnati’s unique architectural makeup begun to flesh his work out in pen and fillheadstone sculpted to look like a cloaked Facebook group, sketches the cemetery’s — like Art Deco, Romanesque and Gothic— ing in empty spaces with watercolors. figure. stone chapel from the front. An arching tend to inspire the group’s best work.

“Meeting with these guys has improved Considering its proximity to the curb tree branch frames her view of the Victo“Over-the-Rhine is probably one of our my skills immeasurably,” he says. “Plus, and its spooky appearance, the pair conrian structure. The foreground is studded favorite spots,” she says. “There’s Washingit’s just a thing to do with people who have sider the grave to be an ideal subject for with stones and the vague outlines of other ton Park, the Music Hall and the Art Acadthe same interests as I do. In the past, I sketching. attendees. She’s just as focused on accuemy, where I teach illustration. There’s a was never much of a leader of things like “We really liked the draping of her hood rate documentation as she is her technical really great view from the windows there.” this, but somebody’s got to organize these and the tree around it. It’s nicely framed,” artistry.

The group’s experience ranges from things. Each one of us (admins on FaceWells says.

Wald has been sketching seriously since beginners to seasoned veterans, archibook) is busy in our own way, so we divide It’s Wells’ third outing with the group 2011, when she attended an illustration tects and professional illustrators. The the load between us. Urban Sketchers gave and Schrader’s first; both are from Dayton, workshop led by local artist Amy Bogard more experienced sketchers hold regular me the chance to be a leader of a thing in Ohio. While Wells, who has a bachelor’s in Taos, New Mexico. When Wald found workshops for the new members, many Cincinnati.” degree in art, follows the Sketchers to out about the Urban Sketchers, she began of whom join to practice keeping a travel Some of the group’s trips have led to practice drawing buildings and structures, attending the organization’s regional sketchbook. more immediate benefits, too. Point-inSchrader is here for the fun of it. meetups and, in 2017, the international “It’s amazing how much people that case: While sketching houses in Wyoming, Whether you’re a hobbyist or a pro, symposium in Chicago. sketch with us a lot improve,” Wald says. one of the neighborhood’s homeowners Urban Sketchers events are free and open Invested in the urban sketching subcul“Everyone used to learn to sketch a little bit stepped outside and offered to buy each to anyone who’d like to attend. The group’s ture, Wald spoke with her friends about in school. Now they’re introducing learnmember’s drawing. schedule of future events is updated starting a local chapter. ing how to sketch in science for college “She loved her house and the work they regularly on their Facebook group, titled “They have several people start the group freshmen, because you observe so much were doing on it,” Brack says. “She saw the “Urban Sketchers Cincinnati.” so it doesn’t die — so me, Robin Ewers better when you draw than you do just takdifferent sketches and thought it would For more on Urban Sketchers, visit Carnes, Amy Bogard and Jeb Brack started ing pictures. Many scientists used to keep make for a really cool thing to have in her uskcincinnati.blogspot.com. to run it,” she says. “It took six or seven field journals — it helps you think better.” house. It was a good feeling — something

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A Rollicking ‘Twelfth Night’

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Guest director Austin Tichenor knows something about putting funny material onstage. He’s one of the zany minds behind The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) as a founder of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, which has cranked out numerous works in that vein (several of which had their initial productions at the Cincinnati Playhouse).

Now he has turned his attenCincinnati Shakespeare’s production of Twelfth Night tion to a production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night for CincinPHOTO: MIKKI SCHAFFNER PHOTOGRAPHY nati Shakespeare Company, and his loony fingerprints are all over it. In a director’s note, he calls the play “the and the manipulative maidservant Maria Hamlet of the Comedies” since it features (Jennifer Joplin). Their singular victim is so many of Shakespeare’s favorite tricks: “a the officious Malvolio (Barry Mulholland), storm at sea, separated twins, crossdressa dour, self-important house steward ing, lovelorn dukes, romantic confusion, who is amusingly duped into behaving tricksy devices, overheard conversations, frivolously. Mulholland delivers a textbook multiple marriages, songs, clowns, and comic performance, especially once he’s even ghosts.” Each and every one of these costumed in the ridiculous apparel — yelgets trotted out and amplified in Cincy low stockings and vest and a painfully Shakes’ rapid-fire production. forced smile — which he has been led to Tichenor has landed the tale in 1850s believe will win the heart of Olivia (Abby San Francisco, of all places, and Vince SalLee), the woman whose household he pietro’s set design — ropes, ships’ wheels, imperiously manages. hardwood floors, a saloon bar — offers a Lee gets to run the gamut from a flexible locale for a mishmash of adventure reserved noblewoman to a giddy romantic seekers, romantics, scoundrels and drunks. when she falls for Cesario, McWethy’s (In fact, during pre-show and intermission, cross-dressed Viola, sent to her by the audience members are invited onstage to serious-minded Duke Orsino (William the bar for “Just Shots,” priced at $8, and Oliver Watkins) who hopes to make a noble to mingle with cast members.) For Cincy match. Lee, at first dressed in a sober, grey Shakes, actor William Cary Davenport mid-Victorian hoopskirt, returns in Act composed a handful of numbers that are II donning a seductive silk gown embroihumorously inserted into various scenes dered with flowers. (Costumer Clara Jean and performed by Davenport and other Kelly has outdone herself with a riot of colactors with musical and singing skills. orful costumes for this production.) Lee’s Tichenor has also encouraged a conOlivia becomes ever more foolishly infatusiderable amount of anachronism in this ated as the show progresses and then is rendition of Twelfth Night, with quick referdelightfully befuddled, exclaiming “Most ences to the likes of Michael Jackson (Geofwonderful!” when Viola’s twin brother, the frey Warren Barnes II employs a “moonoh-so-male Sebastian (Patrick Earl Philwalk” as twitchy Sir Andrew Aguecheek). lips), turns up and willingly responds to Elsewhere, Feste the Fool (Paul Riopelle, her advances. with a backpack jangling with gold-panIf this all sounds a tad hard to follow ning gear) plays tunes on his harmonica, (and if 1850s San Francisco seems like including “My Darling Clementine.” an unlikely setting), don’t fret. Moment This is not a Twelfth Night for Shaketo moment, Twelfth Night is entertaining spearean purists, but the audience I sat if not altogether coherent. That’s probwith on Nov. 17 lapped it up, laughing from ably pretty much the spirit with which start to finish. As Viola, the separated twin Shakespeare wrote the play back in 1601; who poses as a young man and becomes it’s called Twelfth Night because it was preentangled in several romantic confusions, sented as a holiday night of tomfoolery, a Caitlin McWethy is a delight to watch. She Christmas celebration when servants often renders Shakespeare’s breathless lines dressed as their masters, men as women with a modern, down-to-earth pragmaand so forth. That’s pretty much what tism; more than once she marvels at the Cincy Shakes has delivered with an able strangeness of people’s behaviors by pointassist from the deliriously fevered mind of ing to her head and making an exploding Austin Tichenor. sound.

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A new card game has been developed in taboo topics about mental health. And to Cincinnati that encourages young gamget youth to talk more about it,” Adcock ers to discuss mental health issues in a says, citing a statistic from the National productive and progressive manner. Hey, Alliance on Mental Illness, which states Let’s Talk: Mental Health Card Game was that 21.4 percent of youth ages 13-18 live developed by regional health foundation with a mental health condition. “The Interact for Health and ArtWorks, a nonstigma and fear surrounding mental profit arts-based workforce development health issues is often a reason that many and job-training organization. individuals do not seek help or treatment.”

The game was designed to help reduce But the game is hoping to pierce through the stigma associated with mental health that fear. Conversation prompts within the issues among young players — primarily card game include: Have you ever been between the ages of 14 and 21 — through bullied? How did you keep your head up? opening a dialogue that allows them to talk What is the future of gender? Is an evoluabout personal experiences in a fun, unobtion important to you? trusive manner; they can share as much as “We went through a rigorous indepenthey want about their own struggles. dent review board process in late 2017 Its origins date back to 2015 when with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Interact for Health began focus groups reached out to in spring of 2018 ArtWorks requesting with a modified vera project that would sion of UNO and an explore how public accompanying focus art can be used group booklet to to reduce mental find out what youth health stigma. ages 15-18 know and “By using art and think about mental creativity — in this health and mental case, the Hey, Let’s health stigma, and Talk: Mental Health what a game to Card Game — and a reduce it should look youth-led commuand feel like,” Rahill nity engagement says. “Six (ArtWorks) process, youth from youth apprenHey, Let’s Talk: Mental Health Card Game around the region tices (ages 14-21) are engaging in confacilitated these P H O T O : C AT H E R I N E E I F R I G versations with their focus groups with 75 peers about mental Greater Cincinnati health in a way that breaks down barriers youth through schools and community and is comfortable for them,” says Kelley organizations.”

Adcock, an evaluation and research officer The team at ArtWorks took the data and at Interact for Health. then handed it over to Tepe and her team Between 2015 and 2018, Interact for to bring Hey, Let’s Talk to fruition.

Health awarded ArtWorks two grants “They designed a card game that would totaling $114,600 to design, prototype and help youth to talk to each other more play the mental health social intervention openly about a range of topics, including game with youth. mental health,” Rahill says. “The apprenArtWorks’ managing director of protices contributed inspiration, drawings, gramming Marie Krulewitch-Browne and graphic design and card questions. Most program manager Megan Rahill spent a importantly, they helped inform the year researching and traveling to cities game mechanics, which have helped to including San Francisco and New York make the game fun, familiar and feel like City. There, they connected with nonprofit a real game — which they felt was very and mental health organizations like Bring important.”

Change to Mind, Groundswell and More The game was recently demoed by Art. 250 local youth at Wave Pool gallery and “Taking all of the insights learned, we community center in Camp Washington designed an artist-driven project and through a partnership with schools and accepted proposals from local and community/arts organizations. The event national artists,” Rahill says. was a success, with many participants Enter Cincinnati-based artist Kate Tepe, praising the game for its ability to prompt who was chosen for the task of designing vital conversations. Each participant the game. The Art Institute of Chicago grad received a free copy of the game. has worked on games before. Namely, the Those interested in finding out how to Off-Line Dating Game and Hello There! obtain Hey, Let’s Talk: A Mental Health Both challenge social conventions that Card Game for young people in their family, many often take for granted. organization or school can contact Megan “The goal of the project was to reduce the Rahill at megan@artworkscincinnati.org. stigma often associated with tough and

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Steve McQueen, the academy awardsystem is, so there’s no use in fighting winning director of 12 Years a Slave — as fair. Each character goes for broke, which well as Hunger and Shame — is a formalist inspires the actors as well — sometimes to the core. Within precisely composed offering a bounty of revelations in a single frames, his actors are given space to live scene. and breathe in. He provides color, scale Davis is the main attraction and, much and scope (whether historically epic or like McQueen, she exceeds expectations. painfully intimate) that lay bare the flaws It’s fascinating to consider that maybe she of the human condition. doesn’t care so much about what the audiIn Widows, it could be argued that cynience wants; rather, she’s performing for cism is all that remains after hope has died. herself like a long-distance runner. Alone Just ask Veronica Rawlins (Viola Davis), and ahead of the pack, she chases her own the wife of Harry (Liam Neeson). Early on personal best. But this raises the stakes in the film the couple engages in blissfully across the board. fiery lovemaking. The playfully daring Oscar-nominated Kaluuya (Get Out) is scene shifts from their starkly white bed to an explosive police shootout that leaves Harry and his crew of smooth criminals dead. In the wake of their deaths are four widows.

Set in Chicago, it turns out that when Harry wasn’t in the loving embrace of his wife, he was a wellknown tactical genius in the heist game that no one dared move against.

With Harry gone in a hail of bullets and an operatic fireball, Veronica loses whatever protection Viola Davis in Widows his reputation may have afforded her. She finds that PHOTO: T WENTIETH CENTURY FOX the Windy City is a cold place; seemingly, without anyone willing to come to her aid, there is the boogeyman of adult nightmares. This no haven to escape the chill. is a far more impressive turn than his Jamal Manning — who is running for wide-eyed yet cautious work in Jordan city alderman — is a hustler trying to trade Peele’s social thriller, because it unearths the streets for a shot at real power, despite the darkest parts of his soul. Michelle a willingness to rely on the strong arm Rodriguez is faster and far more furious of his ruthless brother Jatemme (Danthan she’s ever been; as one of the widows iel Kaluuya). The target of Harry’s heist, recruited by Veronica, she has insider stock Jamal’s money is up in flames. He finds in the game. Utilizing her steely voice and himself in desperate need of cash to front gaze, she makes the viewer understand his political aspirations. Running against that she has something to lose. him is Jack Mulligan (Colin Farrell), the This isn’t women’s work. That’s part son of an old-school — and very wealthy of the narrative here. Women with no — politician (Robert Duvall) with a black options should end up like Alice (Elizabeth heart far dirtier than his richly stained Debicki), the gangly widow who endured hands. the senseless attacks of her abusive husBut Veronica finds a way to deal with the band and then became an escort because debt left by her husband — by continuing her mother (Jacki Weaver) browbeats the heist on her own, joined by the three her into believing that she has no other other widows. It might seem silly to think options. Exploit your looks while you can, that she and the widows of Harry’s crew right? It is a miracle that she finds her could join forces and pull a job off, but own way, and Debicki makes sure that we McQueen and co-screenwriter Gillian appreciate every step.

Flynn (adapting a British series based on As the band The Police once sang, the work of Lynda La Plante) reject the rote “When the world is running down, you mechanics of the genre, almost as if they make the best of what’s still around.” That weren’t working within the formula in the message resounds in Widows, which is first place. steeped in cynicism at its very best. (In Instead, Widows is a jagged-edged theaters) (Rated R) Grade: A thriller with sharp cuts on politics, class, Contact tt stern-enzi: glass ceilings and race. In these layers, letters@citybeat.com everyone recognizes just how rigged the

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Walk-Up Windows for Late-Night Eats or Food on the Go You don’t have to walk through a door to eat here

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ike drive-thrus for pedestrians, food at these dining destinations is ordered through a literal hole in the wall: walk-up, wait for a person to peek out a window and order whatever your heart desires from the menu.

13th Street Alley

Get a taste of Philadelphia via this Overthe-Rhine window where cheesesteak reigns supreme. This little eatery is helmed by co-owners Ray Gammouh, a former Great Steak & Potato Co. franchisee, and Ryan Reynolds (not the actor) and features seven different types of “Philly” sandwiches, plus wraps, bowls, salads, baked potatoes and hand-cut fries.

Options range from an OTR Philly — juicy, thin-cut sirloin steak topped with provolone, sautéed onions, mushrooms and green peppers and mayo on a seveninch baguette — to a vegetarian Killer Veggie. And while 13th Street doesn’t have actual Cheez Whiz for purists, they do offer a cheddar cheese sauce (exceptionally delicious on their loaded potato skins).

Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. 126 E. 13th St, Over-the-Rhine, searchable on Facebook.

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This walk-up window serves just one thing: warm, doughy, steamed Chinese buns aka baozi. Helmed by Please sous chef Nathan Friday, this weekend-only OTR operation offers three different bun options: a pork bun with hoisin, peanuts and radish; a slow-braised beef bun with shisho and crispy shallots; and a vegetarian bun with fried sweet potato and Sriracha. In addition to buns, they also have Thai iced tea and some other surprise menu offerings. Hours: 7 p.m. until they’re sold out Friday and Saturday. 1324 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/ boomboxbuns.

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Crown Republic Gastropub Pastry Window

Getting a quick breakfast no longer means you have to go through the McDonald’s drive-thru on the way to work. Unless that’s your thing, in which case, by all means, please continue and leave this little gem to the rest of us. Crown Republic’s walk-up window is open for business for all of your breakfast and pastry needs — and all items are under five bucks.

(The spot is replacing Fat Ben’s Bakery window.) Stop by on a chilly morning for a hot donut or grab a breakfast sandwich on a housemade English muffin, with ham, maple sausage or bacon and cheesy eggs. The window is also a one-stop shop for cookies, muffins, cakes and, of course, a good ol’ cuppa joe. Hours: 7 -11 a.m. Monday-Friday. 720 Sycamore St., Downtown, crgcincy.com.

Gomez Salsa

On weekends, it’s open until 2:30 a.m., making it the perfect drunk Saturday pit stop before piling into your Uber. But this Mexican eatery — which serves tacos, burritos and turtles (a burrito with a crispy cheese exterior) — is also a prime spot to grab grub before lounging in Washington Park, during a lunch break or literally

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whenever you feel on the go. The recipes are based on those made by owner Andrew Gomez’s abuelita, and feature a range of proteins — slow-roasted beef, seasoned and seared chicken, beer-battered mahi mahi, teriyaki tofu and spicy chorizo — plus five different hand-chopped salsas: a classic or spicy pico, corn salsa, spicy sweet pineapple salsa and a verde tomatillo.

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-midnight Thursday; 11 a.m.-2:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday. 107 E. 12th St., Overthe-Rhine, gomezsalsa.com.

Kitchen Factory

This small restaurant with a takeout window prides itself on offering pizza made with ingredients that are easily

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This is the perfect spot for people who don’t like to make decisions, since Whole Bowl offers one menu item. While there is an easy vegan alternative, Whole Bowl’s titular dish is comprised of brown rice, beans, black olives, Tillamook cheddar, avocado slices, salsa, sour cream and a lemon-garlic sauce. The only real choices a diner should need to make in the matter is a small or large portion and whether or not you’ll wait to sit down to eat this healthful bowl of goodness, or just scarf it down in front of the takeout window. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. 364 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, thewholebowl.com.

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The alleyway beside Roebling Point Books & Coffee is laced not only with plants peeking through a sidewalk, but the wafting scent of warm, doughy bagels — made with chutzpah. Lil’s serves up both sweet and savory takes. Want a classic cream cheese variation? They got you. Or, try them sandwich style with variations like “The Gawd Father” (pimento cheese, bacon, bibb lettuce and pickled green tomato) and The Bad Judy (hummus, baba ghanouj, turmeric pickled jicama, radishes and spicy greens). Hours: 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

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pronounced. Hand-tossed New York-style slice options include cheese, pepperoni, spinach and feta or vegan cheese and are available in the restaurant during standard hours and via the window from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

You can also opt for a whole pie (with more topping options), or a sandwich or salad with plenty of veggie and vegan options. Hours: 2-10 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday-Thursday; 2 p.m.-3 a.m. FridaySaturday. 1609 Chase Ave., Northside, kitchenfactorynorthside.com.

Photo by Mark Lyons.

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On the side of Hotel Covington is a wellmaintained across-the-river gem: The Walk Up. An extension of the hotel’s restaurant Coppin’s, it offers both guests and passersby tempting street-food treats.

Grab a donut in the morning or slurp some ramen late at night. Either way, this walk-up grab-and-go paradise doesn’t skimp on Kentucky flavor. Check social media for updated menu features. Hours: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. 638 Madison Ave., Covington, hotelcovington. com

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Thanksgiving Potluck at C&D Northside — It’s the night before Thanksgiving — the biggest bar night of the year — so head to a bar for some pre-Turkey Day turkey. C&D will provide the main meat; you provide the sides. 4:21-11:21 p.m. Free admission. C&D Northside, 1714 Hanfield St., Northside, facebook.com/cdnorthside.

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Thanksgiving Dinner at Metropole — Head to Metropole for an indulgent Thanksgiving feast featuring Elmwood Stock Farm roasted turkey with smoked butter mashed potatoes, charred cranberry relish and an a la carte menu. 2 p.m. $54 per person for a three-course, prix-fixe menu. Metropole, 609 Walnut St., Downtown, metropoleonwalnut.com.

BB Riverboats Thanksgiving Day Cruises — Hop aboard BB Riverboats for a Thanksgiving Day cruise featuring a traditional feast with all the trimmings.

Two cruise times. 1-3 p.m. or 5:30-7:30 p.m. $49 adult; $27 child. BB Riverboats, 101 Riverboat Row, Newport, bbriverboats.com.

Hubsgiving — The Hub OTR hosts its fifth-annual Hubsgiving celebration.

The bar will provide Rum Ham, and you can bring a dish if you want. Food will be available for all tipping customers. 7 p.m. Free admission. The Hub OTR, 1209 Main St., Over-theRhine, facebook.com/ thehubotr.

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Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt — This traditional German Christmas market takes over Fountain Square this opening weekend with treats and shopping. Sample glühwein, hot chocolate, sweets, baked goods and Christian Moerlein beer while traveling between half-timbered houses where you can shop for handcrafted gifts and décor. The official opening ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday with a Moerlein keg tapping. Noon10 p.m. Friday; noon-10 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m.

Sunday. Free admission.

Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Over-the-Rhine, myfountainsquare.com.

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Ethnic Eats in Over-theRhine Food and Culture Tour — Sample eats from around the world without leaving Over-the-Rhine.

Learn a brief history of the area’s German immigrants

Parfait Beer Weekly Tapping at Urban Artifact — Each Saturday, Urban Artifact taps a new Parfait Beer — a combination of one of their sour beers with an extra dose of fruit so the result tastes a little like a smoothie. You can also build your own parfait there with fresh fruit, oat and gelato from Dojo Gelato. Noon.

Free admission. Urban Artifact, 1660 Blue Rock St., Northside, facebook.com/ urbanartifactbrewing.

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Bengals Pregame Pedal Wagon — Take a seat aboard the pregame Pedal Wagon for a three-hour boozy tour before kick-off.

Visit some of the city’s best sports bars for discounted drink specials before making your way to Paul Brown Stadium. Bar stops may include O’Malley’s in the Alley, Rhinehaus, HalfCut, MOTR and more. 9:45 a.m.

Pedal Wagon Cincinnati, 1114 Bunker Alley, Over-theRhine, pedalwagon.com.

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Bonus: The chef will also be serving curry donuts. 4 p.m.

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Bagels with Santa on Fountain Square — The Bagelry brings snacks for Santa to Fountain Square.

Santa will be at the Fountain Square Ice Rink warming tent for free photos and bagels. Tickets include ice rink admission and skate rental, a bagel and drink and a photo with the man in red. 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. or 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. $15.

Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown, facebook.com/otrbagelry.

and visit multiple local restaurants, like Quan Hapa, Maize OTR, Kaze and Injoy, for five food samples and information. 1 p.m. $59 adult; $49 children.

Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, riversidefoodtours.com.

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Thanksgiving Buffet at Matt the Miller’s Tavern — Matt the Miller’s Tavern offers a traditional buffet with prime rib and roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied yams, green beans,

ham and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $31.95 adults; $11.95 kids. Matt the Miller’s Tavern, 5901 E. Galbraith Road, Kenwood, facebook.com/ mtmtavernkenwood.

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Thanksgiving Vegan Potluck Dinner — Vegan Earth presents a ThanksGiving Dinner to thank the earth and give animals the right to live with “people willing to alter tradition for the sake of personal, planetary health and respect for life forms that have as much right as humans to be free.” Bring a vegan dish of at least 10 servings, your own compostable or reusable plates and utensils and a game, if you have one. 2 p.m. potluck; 3 p.m. games. Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Ave., Clifton, veganearthus.org.

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MUSIC Shellac in His Veins Music industry legend Seymour Stein returns to Cincinnati, where his celebrated career began in the 1950s

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member, which it did in 1997.

“I didn’t want to nominate him because it was too obvious — everyone knows how much I loved him,” he says. “But I pushed it and pushed it, and I helped.”

Stein still finds inspiration in the life of Nathan, who died in 1968.

“He wasn’t healthy and it didn’t stop him,” he says. “He overcame so much. But he had great ears, great taste. He made snap decisions, and I do too, in part (because) I learned from him. If you want something, go for it right away before someone else goes for it and gets it.”

Seymour Stein will be in conversation with Shake It Records co-owner Darren Blase, and then answer audience questions and sign his book, at 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Reading Garden Lounge of Cincinnati’s Main Library, 800 Vine St., Downtown. More info: cincinnatilibrary.org.

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King full-time as an A&R and publicity trainee. He also set to work on trying to change Stein’s last name. But Stein resisted until the operator at King’s Evanston office one afternoon announced a call for “Seymour Steinbigle” several times over the loudspeaker: That annoyed Nathan to no end, and he used the same loudspeaker to give an order: “It’s Stein or Beagle or back to New York!”

“So I picked the simplicity of Seymour Stein, and sure enough, I never had to spell my name out again,” Stein writes in Siren Song.

After two years, Stein returned to New York and began to establish himself independently. Just this year, he departed his job as president of Sire Records and also vice president of Warner Bros. Records.

Stein, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s cofounders, wanted the Hall to induct Nathan as a non-performer

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material used to manufacture phonograph records until vinyl replaced it in the 1950s.)

Stein met Nathan in 1955, when he was just a music-loving 13-year-old school kid (still known as Seymour Steinbigle) who would hang around the New York editorial offices of Billboard, the publication that chronicled the recorded-music industry. He had discovered a love for music earlier, when he was 8 — one record that especially enchanted him was Cincinnati group Otis Williams and the Charms’ early Doo-Wop classic “Hearts of Stone,” a smash hit in 1954 for King. Stein started coming to Billboard to copy and study its best-sellers charts. The editors took a liking to him and let him attend their music review meetings with record company owners, including those from the era’s many small, independent labels that issued so many now-classic R&B, Rock, Country and other singles.

He vividly describes the first meeting with Nathan in Siren Song. “When Syd Nathan spoke, which he liked to do, it was best to focus on his mouth, where this furballed wheeze, a result of chronic asthma, emitted the most fabulous show business spiel I’d ever heard,” Stein writes. “His lungs and vocal chords were so shot, he had to strain at his highest register to get the words out. Syd talked and talked this high-voltage chaos of knowledge, gags and anecdotes, stuff coming in from all angles.”

After that meeting, Stein told Nathan he had bought some King records by artists like Hank Ballard. That impressed Nathan, and a friendship — a mentorship — developed whenever Nathan came to New York.

“He was in many ways like a second father to me,” Stein says. “I had a most wonderful father — and mother, too. My father was so totally different from Syd. He was quite Orthodox (Jewish). Syd respected that. And my father thought Syd was the greatest for taking me under his wing.”

In 1957, Stein came to Cincinnati for the first of two summers as a King intern.

Nathan picked him up at the airport in his Buick. In the book, Stein recalls how Nathan “drove us down the highway, squinting ominously out of his portal glasses. This I hadn’t been expecting. A man this blind should never have been given a license.”

In 1961, Nathan hired Stein to work at

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hen the renowned record company executive-turned-author Seymour Stein speaks in Cincinnati at the Main Library on Dec. 1, it will be a homecoming of sorts. Stein’s first job at a record label was with Syd Nathan’s King Records, back in the 1950s. Stein’s appearance here underscores yet another way King has had such an ongoing, outsized influence on popular culture.

Indeed, as Stein’s career shows, without King and Nathan, Punk Rock might never have had the impact on American popular culture that it has had.

The Nathan/Punk connection comes from the fact Stein, one of the great “record men” of Rock’s golden era, came from his Brooklyn high school to Cincinnati during the summers of 1957 and 1958 to intern at King. He returned in 1961 as an employee.

Stein later would establish, with partner Richard Gottehrer, a production company and label called Sire Records, which went on to sign and promote such key American Punk bands as The Ramones, Talking Heads and Richard Hell and the Voidoids.

(Stein also signed Madonna.) Sire was named in tribute to King — continuing a royalty theme — and also because it contained two letters of each partner’s first name. In a 2017 Variety poll, Sire was ranked as the 15th favorite record label of the 20th century.

When Stein was trying to start Sire in 1966, Nathan helped him out.

“Syd had closed his New York office and offered to rent me (a) floor of the building at a very low price, which was a big help,” says Stein, 76, in a telephone interview.

“We in fact took the biggest room and then rented to people we knew in the musicmanagement business. He rented to me for $235 a month, very cheap to begin with, and we rented one big room for $150. So we were paying under $100 a month for prime space in New York.”

Stein’s relationship with Nathan forms the foundation for his recently published memoir Siren Song: My Life in Music (written with Gareth Murphy).

“I loved the man; my book is dedicated to him,” Stein says. “I wanted to call the book Shellac in His Veins, because that’s what he said to my father about me. But the publishers wouldn’t let me. They probably were right, nobody would know what I was talking about.” (The resin shellac was the

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Sublimely melodic Cincinnati Rock legends psychodots have decided to call it quits. The trio’s Thanksgiving show (a ’dots tradition) on Nov. 23 at Woodward Theater (1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, woodwardtheater. com) will be the band’s final performance, according to singer/guitarist Rob Fetters. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $20 in advance through cincyticket. com or $22 at the door Psychodots if any remain.

Though over the PHOTO: MICHAEL WILSON past several years the annual Thanksgivingtime shows were essentially the only time subsidiary of I.R.S. Records and recorded the three psychodots — Fetters, singer/ two albums, The Bears and Rise And Shine, bassist Bob Nyswonger and singer/drumtouring extensively behind each. The Bears mer Chris Arduser — would perform — who were inducted into the Cincinnati together publicly, the Nov. 23 swan-song Entertainment Awards Hall of Fame in appearance certainly marks the end of 1997 — reunited a few times over the suban era. While the three musicians have sequent years, releasing Car Caught Fire in individually had a big and influential pres2001 and Eureka! in 2007. ence in the Greater Cincinnati music scene, After The Bears disbanded, Fetters, together their legacy spans five decades.

Arduser and Nyswonger began playing When I contacted Fetters to ask if Nov. around town again, becoming “psy23 was really the band’s final bow, I menchodots” with the release of their self-titled tioned how I thought perhaps the “FINAL” album in 1991. The musicians continued verbiage of the billing was a joke, like the to collaborate with Belew sporadically; for long-running “666th Thanksgiving Show” the tour behind Belew’s 1994 solo album tagline they’d been using for the past Here, the trio backed Belew up and also decade to promote the gigs. opened dates as psychodots.

“As far as I can see, it is the last dots The last psychodots album was 2005’s gig — I wouldn’t kid about something like Terminal Blvd. Arduser and Nyswonger that,” Fetters replied in an email. “We want have continued to perform in various people to know so they get a shot at seeing bands locally, while Fetters (who runs his us in good form at a nice venue.” own commercial music company/studio Arduser, Nyswonger and Fetters first and has produced music for artists like the met while attending high school in Toledo, acclaimed Cincinnati duo Dawg Yawp) Ohio. The trio has played together, off and has been playing solo shows on the “house on, since the early 1970s, beginning in a concert” circuit (all three have done solo group called Legs in 1972; not long after albums). But they’d always team back up that, Nyswonger and Fetters “shanghaied every year for a little extra holiday shopChris out of Sylvania High School” (accordping money and, of course, to give their ing to Nyswonger’s account at psychodots. die-hard local fanbase a special Christmas com) and hit the road with “The Raisins treat.

Band.” After moving to Cincinnati, the Fetters is vague when asked why musicians had made a name for thempsychodots decided to cease even onceselves as The Raisins by the late ’70s. a-year operations at this point in their Though Arduser was the band’s original partnership. drummer, Bam Powell — who is billed as “All I can say is the situation in the band the support act for the Woodward Theater is too complicated for me to understand — show — was the “classic lineup” drummer much less describe,” he said. “We decided who played on the group’s 1983 self-titled to not move forward but wanted to play album, which spawned the huge regional one more time while we’re in good form hit “Fear is Never Boring.” and let our beloved fans know so they When The Raisins broke up in 1985, the wouldn’t miss it.” album’s producer, Adrian Belew, teamed Contact Mike Breen: up with Arduser, Nyswonger and Fetters mbreen@citybeat.com to form The Bears. The group signed with a

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Given the more childlike instincts of our current President, if you had to guess to whom Trump would give medals at his first Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, who would it be? If you said, “Santa, Jesus, Elvis and Babe Ruth,” you got two correct. Among others, Ruth and Presley were given the high civilian honor posthumously by the prez, who also did his beloved “off script” riffing when talking about Elvis. Claiming to have witnessed The King perform at a Vegas hotel in the ’70s, Trump used “one of the great memories of all time” (self-proclaimed) to recall the announcer declaring the show over by uttering that famous line: “Elvis has left the house*.”

These Punks Not Dead

D.C. Punk legends Minor Threat recently triggered a rush of “the feels” with, of all things, an Instagram post. Ian MacKaye, Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker and Jeff Nelson recreated the 1985 Salad Days EP cover photo, a black-and-white shot from nearly 35 years ago of the musicians sitting on the porch of Dischord Records’ early headquarters/house. Baker posted the 2018 pic with the caption “Senior Threat.” Apparently the photo led to some excited chatter about Minor Threat actually reuniting as a musical entity.

If you were one of the chatterers, you should do a little research on Minor Threat, MacKaye, Dischord, Fugazi, et al.

It will never happen.

Kids Steal Stages?

Was the hovering glass-box stage Kanye West and Kid Cudi used at a recent festival a rip-off? Lorde seems to think so. The two MCs made their live debut as Kids See Ghosts last week and earned praise for performing in a large see-through box that floated above the stage. If it looked familiar, that could be because Lorde used an almost identical box for some 2017 tour dates. “I’m proud of the work that I do and it’s flattering when other artists feel inspired by it,” she wrote in an Instagram story, with a few photos for side-by-side comparison.

“But don’t steal — not from women or anyone else.” Kanye will probably just wait to respond on his much-anticipated forthcoming album, Purer Heroine.

* The line is actually, “Elvis has left the building.”

SOUND ADVICE Friday’s post-Turkey Day event is Freekbass’ annual “Funksgiving” concert. For this year’s show, Freekbass and his band will be joined by singer Sammi Garett of the colorful Brooklyn Funk/Soul/R&B/Pop outfit Turkuaz (who just played last month at Madison Theater in Covington, Ky.). Garett has been recording with Freekbass this year; she appears on the “Steppin Outta Line” single and is featured in the music video.

“It’s always special playing at home, and this year we are going to turn it up a bit,” Freekbass says of this year’s Funksgiving. “Our friend Sammi always takes things to another level with her talent and style, and we have a few other surprises in store, too.” (Mike Breen)

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If there was ever any doubt concerning late Greater Cincinnati radio station WNKU’s ability to have an impact on a band’s trajectory toward success, one need only examine the recent arc of one of the station’s last promotional efforts for regional Alt/Roots Rock outfit This Pine Box. The band’s seeds were planted in their hometown of Springboro, Ohio when vocalist/ guitarist Jake Knight wrote, recorded and released the song “Hold On” while still in high school. The feedback Knight received was overwhelmingly positive so he quickly assembled a band in 2016 with friend and bassist Sean Warpenburg, a keyboardist and a drummer and recorded a debut EP.

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On Oct. 3, keyboardist Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson — who had played with Cincinnati Funk artist Freekbass’ band The Bump Assembly for the past three years (and appeared in the “Steppin Outta Line” video this summer) — died following surgery for a heart problem. Among other gigs, Johnson had also frequently collaborated with hometown Funk icon Bootsy Collins, beginning in the ’70s when he was a member of Bootsy’s Rubber Band.

Freekbass posted a tribute on Facebook, saying, “My heart is broken this morning.

The world lost one of the most gentle and talented souls ever to walk this planet. This man taught me so much musically and living life to its fullest. I love you Razor and the heavens and the universe are now singing like never before.”

Cincinnati keyboardist Sky White — of the groups Foxy Shazam and J Dorsey Band — is sitting in with the The Bump Assembly for show dates throughout the remainder of 2018 (White is also the founder of the locally based Wendigo Tea Co.). Touring duties include shows in Florida and throughout the Midwest, including hometown dates this week at Southgate House Revival, as well as at the 2018 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards showcase on Sunday at Memorial Hall in Over-the-Rhine.

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Shortly thereafter, Knight came to Cincinnati to see Guided By Voices’ free show on Fountain Square and wound up giving a copy of the EP to WNKU’s Christa Zielke at the station’s members tent. Zielke reportedly shelved the CD for nearly a month, but once she heard it, she immediately brought it to the attention of local music coordinator Matt Moermond, who put the song “Tedious” into rotation. The station then offered This Pine Box a slot at their 2016 Catfish Ball, assigning them the task of “being” Jeff Buckley for the Halloween performance. Their rendition of “Hallelujah” earned them an invitation to play WNKU’s Studio 89, and This Pine Box’s music became a fixture on the station’s playlist.

In January 2017, WNKU made This Pine Box their Local Discovery of the Month. In the wake of this important exposure, This Pine Box was inundated with show offers and their audience began growing exponentially, a situation that Knight categorically states was tied to WNKU’s efforts on their behalf. Sadly, just as This Pine Box’s star began to ascend, WNKU’s collapsed; after the sales of their signals, the station’s final broadcast was Sept. 28 of last year.

This Pine Box performed one last time in honor of WNKU; when the station was celebrated with a surprise award at last year’s Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, This Pine Box did a short set that included, of course, “Hallelujah.”

WNKU would have been all over This Pine Box’s debut full-length, The Way Out, which the band celebrates with its own headlining show at the Woodward this weekend. The 12-track album is a heady blend of all of the band’s previously exhibited gifts — Indie Rock with a twangy Americana heart (think Gomez if they’d been a Midwestern product) and a dynamic range that embraces full bore jams, introspective balladry and the inherent drama and beauty of both, plus a brilliant sense of structure and arrangement that elevates and expands every note and every word. (Brian Baker)

The formation of The Lone Bellow seven years ago seems like a starcrossed event. Guitarist/vocalist Brian Elmquist was a solo artist in Nashville who played regular gigs and recorded three albums, while mandolinist/vocalist Kanene Pipkin was living, performing and teaching music lessons in Beijing, China. Guitarist/vocalist Zach Williams had the most terrifying journey; during his wife’s recovery from temporary paralysis after being thrown from a horse, Williams kept a journal documenting his thoughts and fears. Friends encouraged him to set his journal entries to music, which necessitated learning to play guitar and write songs.

Fate intervened when Pipkin’s brother asked her and Williams to sing at his wedding, where they discovered their harmonic chemistry. Everything coalesced when Williams, who had relocated to New York City to further his solo career, ran into Elmquist, an old friend from Georgia who had done the same. Soon, Pipkin had also moved to New York and the band developed organically from there. The Lone Bellow recorded its 2013 debut album with renowned Nashville producer Charlie Peacock, an uncalculated but shrewd move that raised the project’s profile and made them the darlings of Folk/Americana.

Although The Lone Bellow spent close to two years on the road to support its debut, the musicians wrote constantly and, by 2014, they had over 40 new songs to consider for their sophomore effort. They compiled a wish list of producers to work with in the studio and went straight to the top of the list for their initial contact, The National’s Aaron Dessner, who agreed to produce Then Came the Morning. The 2015 album also featured brass and string arrangements by Bryce Dessner and bested its predecessor’s sales, cracking the Top 50 of Billboard’s Top 200.

After a 2015 tour opening for Kacey Musgraves and a 2016 Americana Music Award nomination for Duo/Group of the Year, The Lone Bellow relocated to Nashville. For its third album, last year’s Walk Into a Storm, the trio chose to work with Music City’s producer du jour Dave Cobb; while the album’s chart performance was underwhelming, it was critically well received as a logical, powerful and well-crafted addition to the trio’s already estimable catalog.

The Lone Bellow’s current TRIIIO Tour was inspired by the regular segments of Lone Bellow shows during which Elmquist, Williams and Pipkin gather around a single microphone and play only acoustically. (BB)

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20TH CENTURY THEATER–Sixth Annual Benefit for the Oakley Food Pantry featuring Noah Smith.

8 p.m. Country. $10, $15 day of show (bring canned goods).

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ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL–The Tillers. 9 p.m. Folk. Free.

BLIND LEMON–James Knight. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic.

Free.

BOGART’S–Grunge Fest with Lift The Medium, STP2, Hollow and Seven Circle Sunrise. 7 p.m. Rock/ Grunge. $15.

CAFFÈ VIVACE–Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT–Jim Connerley Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER–GenX. 9 p.m. Rock/ Country/Various.

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KNOTTY PINE–90 Proof Twang. 10 p.m.

Country/Rock. Cover.

THE LISTING LOON–Ricky Nye. 8:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.

THE MAD FROG–Way Back Wednesdays with DJ BlazeWright. 9 p.m. ’70s-’90s/DJ. Free.

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MANSION HILL TAVERN–Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project. 9 p.m.

Blues. Cover.

MCCAULY’S PUB–Deja Vu. 8 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.

MERITAGE–Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.

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MVP BAR & GRILLE– Prizoner. 9 p.m. Rock.

Cover.

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SILVERTON CAFE– Slick Willy and the Kentucky Jellies. 8:30 p.m.

Country/Rockabilly/Various.

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SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM)–Get Stuffed on Music with Ruby Boots, Justin Wells, Joe’s Truck Stop, Slippery Creek, Calumet, Lost Coast, Wilder, Sami Riggs, Ben Knight & The Well Diggers, Veronica Grim, Los Honchos, Of The Dell, The Grove, Marjorie Lee, Ohio Valley Salvage, Adam Flaig, The Newbees and Queen City Silver Stars. 8 p.m. Americana/Rock/Various. $12, $15 day of show.

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STANLEY’S PUB– Restless Leg String Band. 10 p.m. Bluegrass.

Cover.

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TOP CATS–Thanksgiving Eve with See You In The Funnies, Sundae Drives, Camper Clark and The Traveling Jam. 8 p.m. Rock/ Various. $5.

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URBAN ARTIFACT– Fairmount Girls with Static Falls and The Quiet Lives. 8 p.m. Indie Rock/ Pop. Free.

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WOODWARD THEATER–Dance Yrself Clean. 8 p.m. LCD Soundsystem tribute. Cover.

THURSDAY 22

STANLEY’S PUB–Ben Gourley & Friends. 9 p.m.

Bluegrass jam. Free.

FRIDAY 23

ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL–Casey Campbell Band. 9 p.m. Americana.

Free.

BLIND LEMON–Brad Lark.

9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE NOTE HARRISON– Saving Abel. 7 p.m. Rock.

Cover.

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BOGART’S–Aminé with Kayo Genesis. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. $25.

CAFFÈ VIVACE– Kathy Wade Trio.

8:30 p.m. Jazz.

THE GREENWICH–Push Play.

8:30 p.m. R&B/ Funk. $8.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT–John Zappa Quintet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD– Fun Size. 9 p.m.

Pop/Dance/Rock/ Country. $5.

JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER– Danny Frazier Band. 9 p.m.

Country. Free.

KNOTTY PINE– The Amy Sailor Band. 10 p.m.

Country. Cover.

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LUDLOW GARAGE– Anna Stine with Andrea Summer.

8:30 p.m. Singer/ Songwriter. $15, $20 day of show.

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MADISON THEATER– G. Herbo with Southside and Queen Key. 7:30 p.m. Hip Hop. $15.

MANSION HILL TAVERN– Rhythm Jones. 9 p.m. Blues.

Cover.

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MEMORIAL HALL– Here Comes the Sun: A Beatles Tribute featuring The Newbees with The Bee-Strings and The HornIts. 8 p.m. Beatles tribute. $35-$45.

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MOTR PUB–JSPH with CRUNR. 10 p.m. R&B/ Pop/Alt/Various. Free.

NORTHSIDE TAVERN– Disaster Class, Sleepcrawler and Dinge. 9 p.m.

Rock/Indie/Various. Free.

OCTAVE–Cycles and Dizgo.

9 p.m. Rock/Electronic/

Funk/Jam/Various. $8, $10 day of show.

THE REDMOOR–Soul Pocket. 9 p.m. R&B/Dance/ Pop/Various. Cover.

RICK’S TAVERN–Bad Habit.

10 p.m. Rock. Cover.

ROSELAWN LIVE–Lil Baby.

10 p.m. Hip Hop. $35-$65.

SCHWARTZ’S POINT JAZZ & ACOUSTIC CLUB–Carlos Vargas-Ortiz Trio. 8:30 p.m.

Jazz. Cover.

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SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY)–Funksgiving with Freekbass & The Bump Assembly featuring Sammi Garett. 8 p.m. Funk. $12, $15 day of show.

STANLEY’S PUB–Rookwood (release party) with The Traveling Jam and Murphy & the People Guys.

10 p.m. Blues/Bluegrass/

Jam. Cover.

Zeppelin tribute. $10.

URBAN ARTIFACT–The Tangled Roots and Mistar Anderson. 9 p.m. Funk/Soul.

Free.

BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE–Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

WASHINGTON PLATFORM SALOON & RESTAURANT– Jeremy Long Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).

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WOODWARD THEATER–Psychodots (final show) with Bam Powell.

8 p.m. Pop Rock. $20, $22 day of show.

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ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS–98 Degrees at Christmas.

8 p.m. Christmas Pop. $39.50-$79.50

BLIND LEMON–Zack & Corey. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

BOGART’S–Stairway to Zeppelin. 8 p.m. Led

CAFFÈ VIVACE–Mambo Combo. 8:30 p.m. Jazz.

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CHRISTIAN MOERLEIN TAP ROOM– Brews, Blues & BBQ with Sonny Moorman, Jamie Carr, and Brian Tarter. 5 p.m.

Blues. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT–Mike Darrah Trio with Grace Lincoln. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD–Airwave. 9 p.m. R&B/ Pop/Dance. $5.

KNOTTY PINE–Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Rock/ Pop. Cover.

LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO–David Bowie Tribute Show. 8 p.m. Rock. $15, $20

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OCTAVE–Brother Smith. 9 p.m. Funk/ Rock/Roots/Country/Various. $5.

RICK’S TAVERN–The Good Hooks. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Various. Cover.

BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE–Mandy Gaines with The Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz.

Free.

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NORTHSIDE TAVERN– Shiny Old Soul. 9 p.m. Rock/ Roots/Various. Free.

PLAIN FOLK CAFE– Missy Werner Band.

7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.

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MOTR PUB–Ernie Johnson From Detroit.

10 p.m. Funk/AfroBeat/Various. Free.

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p.m. Big Band Jazz. $5.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT–Peter Gemus Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz.

Free.

THE MAD FROG–Open Jam. 8 p.m. Various. Free.

MOTR PUB–Black Mountain Throwdown. 9 p.m. Rock/ Roots/Various. Free.

NORTHSIDE TAVERN–The Qtet. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Funk/ Jazz/Fusion/Various. Free.

PACHINKO–Open Mic. 9 p.m. Various. Free.

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ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL–Diamond Jim Dews.

7 p.m. Blues. Free.

CAFFÈ VIVACE–Mandy Gaines & Steve Schmidt.

7:30 p.m. Jazz.

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THE COMET–Audley with Blossom Hall, Triiibe, Ronin, Devin Burgess, SmokeFace and Xzela.

9 p.m. Hip Hop/Rock/Alt/ Funk/Soul/Various. Free.

LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO–Latitudes House Band and Open Mic. 8 p.m.

Various (open mic at 11 p.m.). Free.

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LUDLOW GARAGE–Christmas with The Nelsons. 8:30 p.m. Holiday Pop. $25-$50.

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MADISON LIVE–Feral Friends, Kenwood Avenue, Dark Harbor and Felt. 8 p.m. Rock/Various. $8, $10 day of show.

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MADISON THEATER– Third Annual Homegrown Concert with Tyler Moore Band, Derek Alan Band, East of Austin, Haggard County and Southern Charm. 7:45 p.m. Country. $10, $12 day of show.

MANSION HILL TAVERN– Mistermmann & the Mojo Band. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.

MAURY’S TINY COVE– Ricky Nye. 7 p.m. Blues/ Boogie Woogie. Free.

MCCAULY’S PUB–Templin Road. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.

THE MAD FROG–House Music. 9 p.m. EDM. Free.

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MOTR PUB–The Harlequins with The Venus Flytraps. 10 p.m. Rock/ Psych/Garage/Various. Free.

NORTHSIDE TAVERN– Beat Faction with Mindcandy, DJ Troll and Gerald Shell. 10 p.m. Industrial/Synth Pop/ Alt/DJ/Dance/Various. Free.

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OCTAVE–Cycles and Dizgo. 9 p.m. Rock/ Electronic/Funk/Jam/Various. $8, $10 day of show.

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PLAIN FOLK CAFE– Hickory Robot. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass/Americana.

Free.

RICK’S TAVERN–Dangerous Jim and the Slims. 10 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.

SCHWARTZ’S POINT JAZZ & ACOUSTIC CLUB–Eric Lechliter Quartet. 8:30 p.m.

Jazz. Cover.

SILVERTON CAFE–ZaaZoo. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE)–Ned Hill. 9:30 p.m. Acoustic/ Roots. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM)–Ona. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $10, $12 day of show.

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SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY)–The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band with Matt Woods. 9 p.m. Roots/ Folk/Americana. $20, $22 day of show.

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STANLEY’S PUB– Maria Carrelli with Honey & Houston. 10 p.m.

Americana/Folk/Bluegrass.

Cover.

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URBAN ARTIFACT–Go Go Buffalo, Zoo Trippin’, Dracula Wolf and Fycus. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.

WASHINGTON PLATFORM SALOON & RESTAURANT– Lynn Scott and The Wayne Yeager Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).

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WOODWARD THEATER–This Pine Box (album release show). 9 p.m.

Indie/Rock/Roots. $10, $12 day of show.

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CAFFÈ VIVACE–Jeremy Cunningham Quartet. 2:30 p.m. Jazz.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT–Wayne Yeager. 10:30 a.m. Jazz. Free.

LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO–Blue Birds Band. 8 p.m. R&B/Rock. Free.

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THE MAD FROG–Sunday Matinee with Life In

Idle, Something Else, Fast Eddy, Samson, Nope and Stonefish. 6:30 p.m. Rock/ Various. Cover.

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MEMORIAL HALL– 2018 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards with Over the Rhine, Freekbass, Lung, Ampline, PHYSCO, Triiibe, Knotts and more. 6 p.m.

Rock/Folk/Pop/Funk/Alt/ Indie/Hip Hop/Soul/Various. $20, $25 day of show.

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MOTR PUB–The Ophelias with C.J. Boyd. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.

SCHWARTZ’S POINT JAZZ & ACOUSTIC CLUB–Tea Time Chamber with Kayla Waldron. 3:30 p.m. Jazz.

PACHINKO–Acoustic Tuesdays. 9 p.m. Acoustic/ Various. Free.

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SCHWARTZ’S POINT JAZZ & ACOUSTIC CLUB–Ed Moss’s Society Jazz Orchestra. 8:30 p.m.

Jazz. Cover.

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STANLEY’S PUB– Trashgrass Tuesday with The Trashgrass Troubadours and Trevor Clark Trio. 8 p.m. Bluegrass/Jam. Cover.

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WOODWARD THEATER–Word of Mouth Cincinnati: Aralee Strange Book Release featuring Ruby Vileos. 7 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.

MONDAY 26

THE GREENWICH–The Flying Circus Big Band. 7:30

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