Katie Griffith

Cincinnati

Arts and Culture Reporter at Cincinnati Citybeat

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Articles

Ohio Lesbian Archives Keep LGBTQ+ History Alive

May 29, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

If you ask the keepers of the Ohio Lesbian Archives what the most prized item is among the decades-old collection of LGBTQ ephemera, the answer is typically not going to reveal one specific thing. The Ohio Lesbian Archives (OLA) has been collecting for decades and works to preserve LGBTQ+ history locally and beyond.
Artist Captures Familiar Cincinnati Scenes in 'HEIRLOOMS' Exhibit at Studio Kroner

May 15, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

If you see a man nestled on a Cincinnati street with a handmade easel around his neck and paintbrush in hand, carefully illustrating a random cityscape, it's probably local artist Brad Davis. Cincinnati native Davis dedicates his paintings to capturing everyday scenes in urban environments. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and aims to preserve history while finding extraordinary moments in otherwise mundane, urban sights.
Cincinnati Gets Kinky

May 14, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

This story is featured in CityBeat's May 15 print edition. Somewhere between a Pure Romance party and a full-blown orgy, a world exists in which kinky people gather to socialize and play. In Cincinnati, this kink culture is thriving right under your nose and the only thing anyone can do to stop it is exclaim one of the universal safe words: "yellow" or "red.""Yellow" is a warning. It calls for a soft stop or brief pause of the situation in order to make an adjustment.
College Hill Comic Shop Manga Manga to Host Anime Film Festival This Summer

May 8, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

The inaugural Cincinnati Anime Film Festival is coming this summer with a lineup of screenings for all ages that spans two months. The festival lineup is set to be released during a launch party at Woodward Theater on June 3. College Hill comic book shop Manga Manga is hosting the festival, which will be held at the Hollywood Drive-in Theatre with weekly screenings beginning July 11 and running through Aug. 8.
Wave Pool's Upcoming Exhibit Sees Two Artists' Connection to Ohio River Valley Region

May 1, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

Two artists from the Ohio River Valley Region explore their connection to place through photograph, sculpture and other media in an upcoming Wave Pool exhibit. Kith and Kin: Things Well Known runs from May 11 to June 22 at the Wave Pool gallery in Camp Washington. The two-person exhibition was curated by Wave Pool's curatorial resident Lindsey Cummins and features work by Kacey Slone of rural Indiana and Rachael Banks of Louisville, whose subject is often her family on their Bagdad, Ky. property.
Cincinnati Artist Collective Creates Sculptural Series that Spells Out Black Lives Matter

May 1, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

A giant sculpture will soon rise in Roselawn at the corner of Reading and Section roads as part of a citywide art installment.
Queer Kentucky Reimagines Masculinity in Latest Publication

Apr 25, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

Broadway and Fellow Travelers star Noah J. Ricketts and artist Zain Curtis are the double feature of QueerKY magazine's fifth volume. The magazine is an arm of nonprofit organization Queer Kentucky and aids in its mission to amplify and strengthen queer culture through storytelling, education and action. CityBeat spoke to Missy Spears, Queer Kentucky's executive director, whose story is also featured in the upcoming magazine.
Photographer Stu Levy Returns to Cincinnati for Artist Talk

Apr 24, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

Since growing up in Cincinnati, playing in a local groovy psych-rock band (Surdy-Greebus) in the late '60s, attending medical school at the University of Cincinnati, then pursuing photography and eventually assisting the great landscape photographer Ansel Adams, Stu Levy's renowned photographic work is calling him back to the Queen City. On April 28, Levy will give an artist talk at Iris Bookcafe and Gallery in Over-the-Rhine, where his work is currently on view.
12 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (April 12-14)

Apr 10, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

We're almost to the weekend, Cincinnati. There's plenty of fun to look forward to, including CityBeat's Best of Cincinnati event on April 11. Take a hike to check out what kind of flowers these April showers are yielding, find a clothing swap to spruce up your spring looks or check out the Half Price Books West Chester Warehouse for an exclusive sale. Scroll down for all of our weekend picks.
Cincinnati Fringe Festival Announces 2024 Primary Lineup

Apr 10, 2024 | citybeat.com | Katie Griffith

The Cincinnati Fringe Festival is returning to Over-theRhine in May with a lineup that will showcase local, national and international talent. The performing arts festival will celebrate its 21st year in typical fashion: a collection of wacky, thoughtful, experimental, profound and comical stories that can only be seen together in the Queen City. The Fringe, presented by Know Theatre, announced the 2024 primary lineup Tuesday.