Tuesday, March 25 2014
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Lumenocity is Coming Back to Washington Park This Fall
Orchestral enthusiasts and Langree fan-folk can now officially rest easy, Lumenocity is returning to Washington Park in early August, 2014. The original ceremony to introduce the new conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to thousands of excited fans was a resounding success last year, bringing more than 35,000 people into the park over two days. Featuring a projection mapped graphic display set against adjacent, historic Music Hall, the event was the talk of town for months. Be sure to put this on your calendars folks, you don't want to miss it.
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Kasich Scoffs at Struggling Local Governments
Despite cutting nearly 50 percent of money distributed to the Local Government Fund and eliminating the estate tax - of which 80 percent went to cities and townships - Gov. John Kasich doesn’t believe the lack of funding for local governments is his doing. Kasich sat down with an interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer where he scoffed at local governments’ claims that his cuts would hamper their budgets: "With a 3 to 5 (percent) devastating cut in their Local Government Fund, how could they survive that?" he scoffed. "Seriously. I mean, 3 to 5 (percent) — wow."
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Construction on Eden Park Brewery is Underway
You remember that weird old-timey building with the big spire thingie, just south of Krohn's conservatory in Eden Park? That's Pump Station No. 7 and if you haven't heard, its being converted into Cincinnati's latest beer production facility, Brewery X. They plan to offer a wide array of frothy adult beverages in their tap room and hope to be open by next spring. Cheers to more beers!
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Despite Being Beleaguered by Injuries, Reds Maintain High Hopes for 2014
With opening day just under a week away, Reds fans start 2014 with a bit of anxiety as their team has been plagued with a plethora of off-season injuries. In addition to the injured players the Reds are knee-deep in expensive multiyear deals with Homer Bailey, Brandon Phillips, Jay Bruce and Joey Votto. Four of the Reds pitchers’ contracts also expire in the next year or two, which means unless big things happen soon the the small-market Reds might face a few years of rebuilding. The Reds open the season at Great American Ballpark next Monday at 4:10 p.m. vs. the Saint Louis Cardinals.
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Cranley Pushes for a Renovated Burnet Woods
Mayor John Cranley has his sights on turning Burnet Woods into something like New York City’s Central Park. Cranley’s impetus on rehabbing Burnet Woods is to provide residents of Clifton and Corryville a top-notch public park similar to the renovated Washington Park. Cranley said Burnet Woods’ current state is “creepy,” and “it’s an enormous asset that’s underutilized.” The mayor’s plan includes linking the park to the University of Cincinnati campus by use of a pedestrian bridge over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Despite being on Cranley’s wish list, the project wouldn’t see the light of day until at least 2016.
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