Yet another Hollywood production is coming to the Cincinnati area – and it’s looking for extras. Rough extras. Donnybrook is based on the 2013 novel of the same name and according to Rumble Films, the studio producing it, the movie is “a wild, backwoods version of Fight Club meets No Country for Old Men.” The story involves a man […]
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“Miracle Worker” Teaches Perseverance, Something Learned by Local Actress/Teacher
Stage classic The Miracle Worker is the season opener for the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, continuing through Oct. 1. It’s the story of teacher Annie Sullivan and her blind and mute student Helen Keller. Only Annie realizes that violent and spoiled Helen has a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the […]
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Theatre Review: “Shakespeare in Love” at Cincinnati Playhouse
September on local stages is dominated by the Bard of Avon. Cincinnati Shakespeare opened its intimate new theater with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Playhouse in the Park begins its season with Shakespeare in Love, later this month Northern Kentucky University will also be Dream-ing and University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music goes for the […]
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See Actor David Strathairn in FREE Performance of “Theater of War”
David Strathairn, renowned character actor and award-winning star of film, TV and stage comes to Cincinnati for one night only in what looks like a must-see, free event — Theater of War, a theatrical public health project at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Patricia Corbett Theater at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Theater […]
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Owner of New Covington Restaurants Now Honorary Dutch Consul
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has appointed Johannes “Hans” Frederik Philippo as Honorary Consul in Cincinnati. Philippo is the president and CEO of Holland Roofing, a commercial roofing company with 26 offices throughout the Midwest region of the United States. He is also the founder of new Covington restaurants Lisse and House of Orange. Philippo, […]
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All Brent Spence Bridge Lanes Reopen – but Nighttime Closures Still Loom
After a difficult summer for commuters, all four north and southbound lanes on the Brent Spence Bridge will reopen on Friday. It is expected that the nearly two-month maintenance project would be completed by 5 a.m. on Friday. In addition to the reopening of all lanes, nearby ramps will also open again. On Thursday, the […]
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Gucci Mane to Perform at Underground Concert in Cincinnati
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane will perform at the fourth annual Ubahn Fest on Saturday, September 9 beneath the streets of downtown Cincinnati in the Riverfront Transit Center as part of the two-day event. Gucci Mane is a hip-hop recording artist who founded 1017 Records, helped pioneer the hip-hop subgenre of trap music, and has collaborated with the likes of Lil Wayne, […]
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Central Parkway to Close for Up to 2 Weeks as Pedestrian Bridge Comes Down
Central Parkway on the west side of downtown Cincinnati will be closed Monday for up to two weeks as demolition crews continue their work in bringing down the pedestrian bridge that connects a parking garage to Music Hall. The parkway will be closed between 12th and 14th Streets until approximately Friday, August 25. During the closure, […]
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Gunfire, Robbery to Be Simulated in Area as Part of Bruce Willis Film
The filming of Reprisal starring Bruce Willis continues next week with scenes scheduled for the riverfront, downtown Cincinnati, and Over-the-Rhine. The scenes include simulated gun fights, car chases, a crash, and a robbery. Motorists should expect detours, slow traffic, and loud noise at times. Cincinnati Police will be on site at each location to help detour […]
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Bruce Willis Film Shooting Near Roebling Suspension Bridge
Hollywood is back in town – and so is Bruce Willis. The new film, Reprisal, will shoot in the Cincinnati area, with three days along the riverfront. On Monday morning, crews are shooting at Yeatman’s Cove till 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Rosa Parks Street at the Banks will be closed south of Freedom Way from 10 […]
