Before its official founding in 1855, the village of Glendale was home to many blacks escaping slavery through the Underground Railroad. Now, third-generation resident William Parrish is working to keep that history alive.
Category: Cultural
What to Do/See/Hear | Jan. 3-9
The holidays are officially over, and 2018 isn’t exactly giving us a warm welcome, but not all the area’s organizations are in recovery mode. For those willing to brave the arctic chill, there are activities to coax you out. If the cold snap has finally put you in the holiday spirit, you’re still in luck; several seasonal offerings still have a few days to run.
Freedom Center opens ‘Kinsey African American Art & History Collection’
The active – and activist – collectors behind the new “Kinsey African American Art & History Collection” on display at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center were in Cincinnati for the exhibit’s opening reception.
What to Do/Hear/See | Nov. 8-14
More music and visual art on the horizon than we can even list here, plus the beginning of the holiday event onslaught. Time to exercise your ears and eyes and prepare yourself for the quickening pace ahead. See what the week ahead has in store for you.
What to do/hear/see | Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Final Friday each month is always a huge evening for visual art, but this week spreads wealth across the spectrum. Make this a week worth remembering…
Design team chosen for new Holocaust & Humanity Center exhibit
Plans are underway for Cincinnati’s Holocaust & Humanity Center to open its new exhibition at Union Terminal.
What to do/hear/see | Sept. 13-19
Yes, fall is technically a week away, but the crisp air can mean only one thing: fall festivals. They can range from a region-wide downtown extravaganza to afternoons in the park. Get outside and enjoy one this weekend.
Reds’ historian introduces Skirball exhibit’s lineup of Jewish ballplayers
Greg Rhodes, Cincinnati Reds team historian, spoke at the opening of “Chasing Dreams: Baseball & Becoming American,” a new exhibit at the Skirball Museum.