By maoglone, on December 17th, 2010
The Nutcracker opened at Cincinnati Ballet this week. Yesterday, to be exact. The Nutcracker, of course, marks the actual beginning to the Christmas holiday, unlike the music you’ve been hearing inside Walgreen’s stores city-wide since November 1. Puke.
Pros:
- The Cincinnati Ballet is seriously great. It’s something you should go to see at least once a year. IT’S CALLED CULTURING YOURSELF WITH FINE ART. Do it.
- Good date night: your lady will like you a little bit extra.
- Dancers are pretty. Get me?
Cons:
- Maybe you can’t afford it? I bet you can find a ticket somehow. It probably won’t require befriending a rich benefactor and doing his bidding for some time in order to get yourself a seat at the ballet.
- If you’re an uncultured rube, you might not want to go. Which makes you more of an uncultured rube, which means that you’re ripping open an uncultured rube echo chamber. Whoa.
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By maoglone, on December 7th, 2010
So, Glenn Beck will be curing the wounds of the broken with his tears signing books at Kenwood Barnes & Noble next Tuesday.
Pros:
- He’s on television, therefore he’s great.
- He’ll be in one place for an extended period of time. Hint. Not that I’m saying… oh, never mind.
- Look, “pros” about this aren’t funny, so…
Cons:
- Word on the street is that he’s a harbinger of death and destruction.
- Beck still hasn’t answered a question about that girl in 1990.
- Liberal authors never come to town for book signings. Like Mumia Abu-Jamal, for example. Wait, what?
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By Ed, on December 2nd, 2010
Forget all of the shitty seasons you’ve endured. At least you get Redsfest. The concept is not unique to Cincinnati, but it is among the very best pieces of fan service in all of baseball, offering a chance to meet stars of the past, present and future (or at least we hope they will be stars). Sure, the Yankees have the most rings in baseball, but imagine Yankeesfest. You would wait 4 hours for a chance to get the autograph of…maybe Chien-Ming Wang? Cuz it’s not like A-Rod’s going to show up.
Pros:
- Raises money for charity.
- Joey Votto still puts up with it
- Chance for Bronson Arroyo to continue deluding himself as a musical frontman
Cons:
- I waited 2 hours for (insert mediocre player’s name), and then he gets traded to (insert mediocre team name) a month later?
- Surrounded by people who will talk shit about Dusty Baker, then ask him for his autograph as he walks past.
- Chance for Bronson Arroyo to continue deluding himself as a musical frontman.
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By maoglone, on December 1st, 2010
Watch This is a project/event/thing to do in Cincinnati where its organizers set up screenings of AFI’s top 100 films in the space of a year. The year’s almost over, and they’re showing The Wizard of Oz TONIGHT at 20th Century Theatre.
Pros:
- Good times, good movies.
- Somebody’s actually doing something inventive and original. Come the hell on.
- YOU’RE GONNA GET TO SEE A SCREENING OF CITIZEN KANE.
Cons:
- Um, I don’t like to go outside, and I hate movies. Derp.
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