At first, it seemed like a pipe dream. It was 2012, and Madcap Puppets engineered the purchase of a former telephone switching station in Westwood…
Madcap (finally) settles into Westwood
Category: Features
Gift local! Books and music by Cincinnati creatives
With the decline in the number of book and record stores, it has become more challenging to learn about new releases – so we’ve done the legwork for you. Here’s a selection of books and recordings from 2018, by local artists, authors and musicians.
Home for the Holidays in Cincinnati
A wealth of holiday arts and entertainment abound for sharing the season with family and friends, from the sacred to the silly, the profound to the prosaic, the ingrained to the innovative.
Union Terminal: Cincinnati’s Art Deco gem shines again
Inside and out, architects, preservationists and scores of skilled tradespeople have given their full attention to one of the city’s most iconic Art Deco masterpieces – Union Terminal. The museum officially reopens to the public Nov. 17.
Emerging Leader of the Year: Rosa Nemec, GE Aviation
Each year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals presents awards to several individuals or organizations at its National Philanthropy Day Luncheon… Rosa Nemec is in her sixth year of running the Year of the Girl program. It introduces girls in fourth through sixth grade to STEM-related fields and encourages their interest in STEM disciplines.
Innovator of the Year: bi3
Each year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals presents awards to several individuals or organizations at its National Philanthropy Day Luncheon… bi3, has cultivated a reputation for stepping up to some of the most difficult health issues facing the Cincinnati community. In the last eight years, bi3 has awarded more than 40 grants, investing more than $36 million in transformative health and health care initiatives in Greater Cincinnati.
Volunteer of the Year: John Mongelluzzo
Each year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals presents awards to several individuals or organizations at its National Philanthropy Day Luncheon… In 2005, good friends of John Mongelluzzo invited him to a new fundraiser they were hosting at their home, an event they called Bloom.
Philanthropists of the Year: Drs. Neal and Donna Mayerson
Each year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals presents awards to several individuals or organizations at its National Philanthropy Day Luncheon… Ask Neal Mayerson where he got his giving gene, and he’ll tell you first about his grandparents, who always had a charity jar in the kitchen even as they struggled during the depths of the Great Depression.
Elementz sees a bright future
Abdullah Powell, creative director at Elementz, Cincinnati’s urban arts and hip-hop youth center, came to the University of Cincinnati from Columbus with the intention of being a computer engineer. Behind the scenes, though, another interest kept tugging at him.
Light beyond BLINK
This is a story about light. Light and Cincinnati. Not streetlights or traffic signals. Not neon light. Specifically, this is about light as inspiration.