See Ohio State’s stadium — in Legos
I guess we all need a hobby, right? COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Columbus-area man has created a Lego replica of Ohio State’s horseshoe-shaped football stadium, complete with a decorated archway and scoreboard made of the small blocks. Paul Janssen used about...
Posted: 1/17/2011 10:51 AM in No ... Really.
Portman gives shout out to Hyde Park grandma
In case you missed Natalie Portman’s acceptance speech Sunday night at the Golden Globes, here it is. In it, she mentions her grandmother, Bernice Stevens of Hyde Park: “I also want to thank you for the opportunity to say hi to my grandma Bernice in Cincinnati,...
Posted: 1/17/2011 10:22 AM in TV and Media Blog
Who Sees (Portraits of) Homelessness?
There is no doubt that art allows us to address societal issues by providing a perspective that is often overlooked or simply ignored. Isolation & Togetherness at the Carnegie Arts Center is one such exhibition. The show includes a number of beautifu...
Posted: 1/17/2011 10:04 AM in Cincinnati Art Snob
Rivalry Week ….. UC vs XU
This one goes deeper than the crosstown shootout, the game once often referred to as convicts vs. catholics. Each year these two schools come together for the shootout granting one university sole Cincinnati basketball bragging rights. Only 3.3 miles...
Posted: 1/16/2011 10:07 PM in Three Blocks From the Beach
More CincyPunk 10 Confirmations
I’ve got some band additions for you regarding the 10th installment/anniversary (whatever you want to call it) of the CincyPunk Festival, which returns to the Southgate House on the weekend of April 8th
Posted: 1/14/2011 7:31 PM in broken mic
Night Hunters: Under Construction VI
A couple of interesting trivia tidbits I came across this week while researching content for signage at Night Hunters: Fish make up 2/3 or more of a fishing cat’s diet in the wild, which makes its feces whitish in color. One of the smallest cats in the...
Posted: 1/14/2011 4:54 PM in Cincinnati Zoo Blog