Tuesday, August 6 2013
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Emery Theater Renovation Could be in Jeopardy
The Requiem Project sued the University of Cincinnati and two corporations Monday with allegations that the university and its partners blocked the nonprofit’s renovation efforts. The lawsuit comes on the heels of The Requiem Project being forced to evacuate the historic theater Aug. 3 after its agreement to manage the 102-year-old theater was not renewed earlier this year. The Requiem Project hopes to secure a long-term lease so that it can finish the renovations which are estimated to cost between $3 to $5 million.
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Enquirer Layoffs Hit West Chester and Northern Kentucky
Its been a bad week for Gannett employees. CityBeat reports that the mega holding company has shuttered its Northern Kentucky and West Chester offices amid widespread layoffs of more than 200 employees nationwide.
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More than 35k Attend LumenoCity
Organizers and attendees report that LumenoCity was a huge success, and may even signal a significant turning point for OTR. More than 30,000 people descended on Washington Park this past weekend to celebrate the incoming Director for the Cincinnati Symphony, Louis Langrée.
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Cincy Mayor Race May Decide Streetcar
Despite their many similarities, Cincinnati’s two Democratic mayoral candidates have two striking differences: their views on the streetcar and whether or not privatizing the city’s parking services was a wise decision. Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls is very much pro-streetcar, while former city council member John Cranley is vocally against the streetcar. Cranley thinks the privatization of the city’s parking services was a bad deal, but Qualls thought it was the only way to avoid police and fire layoffs. Their stances on each issue could be the deciding factor of who is elected the city’s next mayor. The last time the two candidates were on the ballot together, they nearly matched one another's vote count: 33,775 for Qualls and 33,772 for Cranley.
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HBO's Hard Knocks featuring the Bengals Starts Tonight
Cincinnati football fans can get their first behind the scenes look at their favorite team starting tonight at 10 p.m. on HBO. In its eighth season, Hard Knocks is a reality show about the strategy and personnel behind NFL teams and culture. This season’s series will mark the second time HBO has featured the Bengals.
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