Defying a ferocious late July heat, the lawn at St. Aloysius was packed, tent to tent, blanket to blanket, elbow to elbow for the final night of the Crown Jewels of Jazz series. Alex Bougnon was amazing but the sense of community was even more so. The feeling of so many people connecting and reconnecting in that space was very special. If you missed it, you missed a lot but hopefully the series will be back in Bond Hill for 2019. Here's a final look at the final night:
A new phase in the rebirth of the Bond Hill Business District has begun. After years of fitful demolition along Reading Road, some construction has commenced with the renovation of the long-vacant art deco storefront at 4928 Reading Road. Longtime residents will remember the building as an outpost of the Al Sheff Meat Emporiums but the building's cases and freezers are long gone. Stripped back to raw space and ready to be reimagined, the space is now under renovation by The Core Group. ICYMI, here are some images from the...
Bond Hill's Reading Road Business District is moving forward. The Greater Cincinnati Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) is beginning work on the long-vacant storefront at 4900 Reading Road and is commencing the work with an Open House + Celebration. Mark your calendar for July 25, 4:00 PM to meet the builders and ask any questions about work to come. And don't forget to leave time afterwards for the final night of the Crown Jewels of Jazz Heritage Festival.
Sounds of sweet "Summertime" filled Bond Hill tonight as the Jim Anderson Quintet with Kathy Wade the third night of the Crown Jewels of Jazz Heritage Festival. Crowds were larger than ever. If you weren't part of the crowd, don't miss the final performance next week at St. Aloysius by Alex Bugnon. WHAT: The Crown Jewels of Jazz Heritage Festival WHEN: Every Wednesday in July WERE: The Lawn of St. Aloysius, 4721 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237 COST: FREE FOOD: Food trucks tonight were Fire on High and Kona Ice PARKING:...
Night two of the Crown Jewels of Jazz Heritage Festival brought cooler temperatures and more food than before, all set off by the sounds of Rick VanMatre's Quintet. VanMatre is a classically trained and widely traveled saxophonist, a sensibility that is apparent in the restraint, precision and rarification in his music tonight. While VanMatre and company tried out some newer material, sweet and savory food offerings were both well represented tonight, with yums provided by The Cheesecakery, Hungry Bros, Quite Frankly, Granny's Goodies and Pretzelfuls. If you haven't been yet,...
The FREE and fabulous Crown Jewels of Jazz Heritage Festival kicked off tonight with Vanessa Rubin and Her Organ Trio at St. Aloysius. Though the day had been hot, the sun started to set as the band began to play and gentle breezes cooled the crowd. It was a great night for bringing sound and color once again to Reading Road, in Bond Hill. If you missed tonight, don't miss next Wednesday's performance, also on the lawn at St. Al's, by the Rick Van Matre Quintet, on July 11th. ...
St. Aloysius was swinging tonight, awash in bright lights and filled with the sounds of music. Delfeayo Marsalis fronted the Uptown Jazz Orchestra and guests drifted from room to jazz-filled room, enjoying wine, a Creole tasting tour, and the sounds of Ed "Sax" Thomas -- all in support of Learning Through Art, a Bond Hill-based organization led by the iconic vocalist and visionary Kathy Wade. If you missed it, you will still have the opportunity to enjoy FREE jazz on the lawn at St. Aloysius every Wednesday in July, courtesy...
Winter's snows have yielded to a wet, hot and oddly sultry Spring in Bond Hill. The near-daily churn of oppressively steamy heat, storms and sunshowers are vexing for typically mild May but at least the neighborhood is at least abloom
Easter is an amazing time; a day of celebration and significance for Christians and the beginning of a reprieve from winter's brutality for everyone. It also has been a day for coming together for the Bond Hill Community. From The Cincinnati Enquirer, I found this photo of an 1936 Easter Egg Hunt, held at 1760 Dale Avenue, which was then a farm owned by Mrs. Robert S. Alcorn. I hope that next year we will be able to do something similar for kids in the community:
Fences go up, then buildings come down. And if you ask the urban planners, the civic leaders and many residents in Bond Hill, the clearing of Reading Road is creative destruction, an unabashed good. I grabbed my camera (okay, phone) to snap pictures of the demolition of the wireless phone store and hair shop on the corner of California and Reading today. As I took pictures, a passing young girl remarked that it was "messed up" that "they" were tearing down the business where she had gotten her first cell...
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