In August of 2008, we took ownership of what was then Express Cincinnati from Mike and Nancy O’Connor, who had founded the publication in 1995 and grew it into a meaningful voice on behalf of Cincinnati nonprofits.
We began our Movers & Makers Awards last year as a way of publicly recognizing those nonprofits who produce inspiring events, inviting our readers to vote for their favorites online.
Thanks to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, we at Movers & Makers were forced to cancel our print issue for the first time in nearly 25 years.
When we heard the news about all bars and restaurants shuttering, we suddenly realized that, no matter how many copies we might print, we simply would not have anywhere to deliver them.
Some weeks ago, my daughter, Stephanie, turned me on to “Flea Market Flip” on HGTV. Soon after, when she read about ReUse-apalooza’s Designer Challenge – a challenge to craft auction items for the fundraiser from mostly salvaged and recycled materials – she said, “Mom, we can SO do this!”
…an investment in our emotional and intellectual infrastructure, every bit as important for our mutual well-being as a road or a bridge or the school buildings in which the arts should be taught. Check out Co-publisher Thom Mariner’s take on funding for the arts.
Later this month, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra president and CEO Trey Devey will leave his post to head the Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan. He leaves the organization economically and artistically stronger than at any time in recent memory. What more could one ask?
Here are some really interesting events for the next seven days, but please check out our comprehensive listings for even more…plus ongoing exhibits and plays.
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