Around Cincinnati

FotoFocus is starting it’s month-long celebration of the photographic arts here in Cincinnati with a very special Herb Ritts exhibition opening at the Cincinnati Arts Museum on October 6. David Delegator learns more about the event and this particular exhibit from James Crump, co-chair of FotoFocus and chief curator at the Art Museum.

Our Jim Stump has a profile of a Hollywood name you might not know, but who is a prolific actor and voice-over artist with an impressive background. Phil Proctor was a member of the famed Firesign Theater, acted in films, TV and Broadway, and is the voice of many animated characters such as the drunk monkey in the Dr. Dolittle films; Howard in the Emmy winning cartoon “Rugrats”; and Seahorse Bob in Disney/Pixar's “Finding Nemo.”

Our favorite local world traveler, Julia Duffy Ward from Oxford, recently traveled to Norway, to the last village accessible by road on Norway’s largest island. She shares her commentary about this adventure in her audio essay, “Patriotism in the Land of the Midnight Sun.”

Genevieve Miller from the Broadway in Cincinnati series joins Robyn Carey-Allgeyer to discuss the upcoming run of the world famous Blue Man Group at the Aronoff Center.

Bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys will appear Saturday, September 29 at the Emery Theatre as part of this year’s MidPoint Music Festival. Local musician Ed Cunningham from the Comet Bluegrass All-Stars talks about the impact and legacy of Ralph Stanley with Lee Hay.