Around Cincinnati

Roberta Schultz has a review of the book A Few Honest Words: The Kentucky Roots of Popular Music from University Press of Kentucky.

Stop by Fountain Square right after Thanksgiving (November 23-25) and experience a true German holiday market. Cincideutsch Christkindlmark will feature vendors selling authentic German foods, sweets, holiday decorations, mulled wine, beer, and more. Frank Johnson learned more about this tradition and what visitors can expect to see and hear during a conversation with Cincideutsch President Olaf Scheil and VP Linda McAlister.

Playhouse in the Park’s current Thompson Shelterhouse production is Hank Williams: Lost Highway, which presents the stories behind some of the country legend’s greatest hits. The show features more than 20 of Hank Williams’ greatest hits and was co-authored and directed by the same man behin

d two of the Playhouse’s crowd favorites: Always…Patsy Cline and Love, Janis. Our Jim Stump talks with about this production and the legendary Texas singer-songwriter.

The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center in Covington is host to a myriad of classes, performances, and special events, and with the holidays fast approaching, they have an exciting schedule coming up. Lee Hay welcomes in the center’s executive director, Ray Kingsbury, to talk about the center’s mission and what all is coming up in the next couple of months.

If you are looking for some truly Cincinnati holiday gifts, you might want to check out Rookwood Pottery’s upcoming open house on November 17 and 18. Rookwood’s Art Director Allan Nairn and CEO Martin Wade join Frank Johnson to talk about some of the new items that will be available for this holiday, including tree ornaments and unique vases.