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Intimate, feminist ‘Silent Sky’ worth a trip to Know Theatre

May 10, 2016/

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I highly recommend you go see “Silent Sky.” It's two hours, including a 15-minute intermission to chug two more gin and tonics. Take a woman in your life and tell her you love her and that you'd never prohibit her from using advanced space-related measurement devices.

‘Cabaret’ is a jarring, sobering celebration of life

May 15, 2016/

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If you want to come face to face with your own humanity, you'll not miss "Cabaret" for the world.

May Festival a must-see Cincinnati experience

May 23, 2016/

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If I could, I'd go to every performance of the five-night series. Worth every minute and every penny. You must go to something on or before May 28, which is your last chance to catch music at Music Hall for a long time.

Passage at CAC makes you marvel at the world

May 25, 2016/

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With his absurdly inspiring exhibit, Passage, at the CAC through Sept. 11, Suh pulls us out of our “life is okay” fog and gently wipes the sleep from our eyes. He implores us to take a closer look at two things we see everywhere: string and rooms.

Cincinnati Opera is a whole lot of fun

Jun 17, 2016/

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You will laugh, hard, if you pay attention to the quirky details.

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Divine Felines is Purrty Good

Jun 24, 2016/

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Dressing Downton impresses at Taft Museum

Jul 26, 2016/

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Go Now: Intense, poignant 30 Americans exhibit leaves Cincinnati Art Museum this month

Aug 16, 2016/

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If you do anything to better yourself in 2016, go see this exhibit. It's free. Parking is $4. The museum is open every day but Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and you have until Aug. 28 to see 30 Americans.

Shakespeare in the Park is perfect summer evening’s entertainment

Aug 22, 2016/

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Shakespeare in the Park is a great, free, easy-as-hell thing to do on a summer evening. Pack a picnic, enjoy our beautiful parks and be entertained.

Nutcracker and beyond: Three must-see shows from Cincinnati Ballet

Sep 20, 2016/

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Cincinnati Ballet's season opener was an amazing evening, and if you missed it you should feel bad. You can redeem yourself, however, as there's some great stuff coming.

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