Hey everyone - long time no hear from, I know! Be that as it mahttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gify, I just wanted to let you all know despite the fact our beloved Bengals didn't make the Super Bowl (OK, they didn't even make the playoffs, but there's always next year, right?!) Cincinnati can still make the Super Bowl!

Well, kind of - but only if you make your vote count!

Some local filmmakers and comedians (shout out to Tyrone Hawkins and Dave Hyden!) have joined forces to create "Duct Tape," an awesome little commercial short that has made it to the Final 5 of Dorito's "Crash the Super Bowl" contest. If they get the most votes, they win (and as a proud member of the Greater Cincinnati public, you win, too!)

To vote, go to the site (click the headline above), watch the clip and vote!

Duct Tape

***WARNING: SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION TIME***

If you happen to be in Dayton tomorrow night, come up to the Funny Bone at the Greene, say around 7 p.m. or so - it's gonna be a great time!

Later,
Tabari

Art Beyond Boundaries wants you for its next art exhibit!

The Center for Independent Living Options is currently seeking artwork from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky artists with disabilities for an upcoming exhibition at the Art Beyond Boundaries gallery. The show will run February 1– March 31. This is a great opportunity to display and market your artwork. More than 60 pieces of artwork have sold since December of last year when the gallery first opened. The deadline for submissions is January 12 so get moving!

Here are the submission guidelines:

- Types of visual artwork eligible for selection: paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, jewelry
- Maximum of 5 pieces can be submitted, exhibition will be juried
- Artwork must be ready for hanging (i.e. paintings framed, clean mattes)
- Deadline to submit artwork is Friday, January 12, 2007
- Artwork can be submitted in the form of CD, slides, or the actual piece of art
- Artwork must not have been displayed at Art Beyond Boundaries in the past
- IMPORTANT: each piece of artwork must be clearly labeled with title, medium, artist name, price, and size
- Submit a 1 to 2 paragraph biography, brief general artist statement, application, and liability waiver with artwork (artists who submitted a biography and artist statement in the past do not need to resubmit unless they have changed)
For application, waiver, & guidelines go to www.artbeyondboundaries.com (click on ‘Events’), or e-mail info@artbeyondboundaries.com or call (513) 241-2600
- All entries must be submitted on Thurs. 1/11 or Fri. 1/12, 11 am - 4:30 pm
Bring to:
Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery
1410 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
- No entry fee
- All artwork must remain in the gallery through 3/31/07

** Art Beyond Boundaries is an organization for artists, arts supporters, persons with disabilities, and the community at large through Education, Outreach, Accessibility, and Professional Development programs. Art Beyond Boundaries uses innovative programs to help the community break down barriers and encourage full participation and inclusion of adults and children with disabilities in the arts as both spectators and artists. ~ To learn more, go to the Art Beyond Boundaries website

More Information: (513) 241-2600
info@artbeyondboundaries.com
www.artbeyondboundaries.com

Joseph-Beth and St. Aloysius are making it easy to do something good this holiday season.

Even if you're not into books or reading, stop by Joseph-Beth Booksellers during the holidays and help put a smile on a kid's face. Together with St. Aloysius Orphanage, the Reading Reindeer Tree is an annual Joseph-Beth tradition when customers are invited to purchase a gift for a needy child.

The public can choose an ornament from the Reading Reindeer Tree and shop for a gift at a 20% discount for a specific child served by St. Aloysius. The gifts will then be delivered to the center.

Over 165 years ago, St. Aloysius Orphanage, located just off the Norwood Lateral, was established to aid children left homeless by a cholera epidemic. Today, St. Aloysius Orphanage is a Family Teaching Center for the tri-state region, providing the tools for children and their families to be safe and successful at home, in school, and in their community. It serves as a proactive resource for children and families and to treat children who have severe emotional and/or behavioral problems.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers is located in the Rookwood Pavilion at Madison and Edwards Roads. Call 513-396-8960 for information or visit online at Joseph-Beth Booksellers.

It's tonight. The staff is decked out in green and we're ready to give away our car to the lucky winner! Don't be late or you might miss it.

Dance to the tunes of the Rusty Griswolds. Have a drink in a glowing green glass. Get caught by the CiN Scene photographer.

9 p.m. Jefferson Hall. Be there!

Ah, fall 1990. I was a freshman in high school, and my new best friends were named Brandon, Dylan, Brenda, Kelly and Donna. Though I used to get my fix on fx, I've had trouble finding my friends for awhile now.

Now, they're back and the DVD will be released tomorrow!

The list price, according to the New on DVD column we run each week, is $61.99. However, Amazon lists it at $35.87. Quite the bargain.

I know I'm not the only one who's totally excited about this. I've already asked for it for my birthday. It's been 16 years since this season aired and 6 years since the show went off the air. But those were a fun 10 years of watching. In the beginning, I remember trying to finish my homework to watch the show on this "new" channel called FOX. In college, it was a dorm life staple. And the night the series finale aired, I paused in my packing for a trip to Europe to devour (and sob through) the last 2 hours. And I know I'm not the only one.

How much do you remember from the early years? Get ready because they're back!

If you missed the Carnegie's swanky, provocative Carnivale d'Expose party on Saturday night, you definitely missed out.

I arrived on the early side, sampled some drinks and food (and the food was amazing – Pho Paris, Vinyl and more), and mingled of course. I liked that the crowd struck a balance between older, arts-supporting types, super-social young professionals and artists and performers themselves. It's not often that you get such a diverse crowd all in one room..

Things kicked up a notch when Barnyard Burlesque took the stage. People kinda packed the room to get a peek at the scantily clad (sometimes verrry scantily clad) performers (guys and girls), which was fun and all – and they were great performers. Fun songs, great choreography, etc. But I was most impressed by the performers' homemade costumes. So beautiful! Definitely a must-see show. (I know they're performing again this weekend at a Halloween show at Southgate House.)


By the time that ended, both the upstairs and downstairs galleries were packed and I wandered upstairs. I found more food, the oxygen bar (which was very funny to see in an art gallery) and got a quick peek into the VIP room. (The lucky VIP-ers got special performances by the Barnyard Burlesque troupe, access to a more decked-out bar and more.)

I had to jet to another party, so I couldn't stay for the rest of the party, but from what I heard, things got crazier (in a good way). There was a drag show, more bodypainted people, etc..

In summary: fun, fun, fun.

Check out our CiNscene gallery for all the fun photos!
*Photo above by Joe Wessels.

From this morning's Enquirer: Red Cheetah latest OTR club to close

Red Cheetah has become the seventh nightclub in Over-the-Rhine to close this year.

Steve Ross of Indianapolis-based Sycamore Gardens Real Estate, who owns the Red Cheetah building at 1133 Sycamore St., said Tuesday that his tenants walked out on their lease last week (Oct. 10) with no notice. ...

Ross said Red Cheetah owes him about $14,000 in utility payments, plus 13 months of back rent. The club's phone number was still working Thursday evening.

Ross also owns the building at 221 E. 12th St., which was home to Purgatory until that club closed last month. A new club is scheduled to open in the space Oct. 31 and both properties remain for sale or lease, Ross said.

Um, the 13 months of rent might be considered notice.