🎭 Cincinnati buzzes with cultural events for the final week of March. The city's calendar features everything from Opening Day festivities to immersive exhibits and live performances. Music lovers can enjoy diverse concerts including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's "Sheherazade" and performances by Disturbed, Blind Boys of Alabama, and jazz legend Joe Lovano. Art enthusiasts can explore exhibitions at the Cincinnati Art Museum and Contemporary Arts Center, while theater fans have options like "English" at Playhouse in the Park. Family-friendly activities include the Reds Opening Day Parade and various museum exhibits celebrating Julia Child and the Titanic.
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🎨 A satirical portrait of Cincinnati's richest art collector vanished without a trace. In 1914, photographer-turned-artist Enno Meyer created a cheeky painting of Charles Phelps Taft surrounded by gilded frames of European masterpieces. The artwork was part of a Cincinnati Art Club exhibition featuring satirical portraits of wealthy locals who could take them home for free. Despite Meyer's insistence it was merely "gently humorous," Taft apparently never claimed the portrait that mocked his preference for purchasing "used" paintings by dead foreign artists rather than supporting living Cincinnati creators. The painting's whereabouts remain a mystery, leaving historians wondering if it might someday resurface.
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❄️ Cincinnati debates snowplow investment after winter storm paralysis. A January storm dumped nearly a foot of snow on the city, leaving some residents stranded for days waiting for plows. City Council recently approved $900,000 for the vehicle fleet but hasn't decided whether to purchase more snowplows or a new fire truck. The Budget and Finance Committee is examining how to better prepare for next winter, with input from community leaders. Some residents reported being homebound for weeks due to inadequate snow removal on residential streets.
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