Pets in Need of Greater Cincinnati is a nonprofit veterinary clinic, providing pet care for neighbors who can't afford it. They have a fundraiser called Petcasso happening on November 16 that Lee Hay learns more about in this conversation with the organization's board chair, Barb Lichtenstein , and veterinarian and board member Jack Walkenhorst, DVM .

The history and impact of Cincinnati's 60's-era underground paper, Independent Eye , is spotlighted in an exhibit and upcoming panel discussion at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County . Mark Neeley is the force behind both, and he joins our David Delegator to discuss the importance of the paper, how his interest was piqued, and who will join the panel discussion on November 13.

Local author Randy Overbeck ( Leave No Child Behind ) is out with his second novel, this time delving into the world of murder mysteries/ghost stories/touch of romance stories. He joins Barbara Gray to talk about Blood on the Chesapeake , the first in his Haunted Shores Mysteries series.

Book review: Roberta Schultz has a review of Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture by John van Willigen.

For a quarter century, the gathering of local women artists known as the Studio Collection have hosted a holiday show and sale of original works , perfect for gift-giving. Joining Lee Hay with a preview of the November 23 event at Harmony Lodge are artists Ursula Roma and Pam Korte .

Singer Marcia Ball , renowned for her rollicking live blues shows, will appear with her band on November 7 at Middletown's Sorg Opera House . She's on the phone with our Elaine Diehl to talk about life on the road, her band, and her admiration for the blues musicians who came before her.

Don Tassone left the corporate world to dedicate his time to creative writing and teaching. He recently released his third collection of short stories entitled Sampler and he's with Barbara Gray to talk about his work and his fondness for the short story format.

One-time American Idol winner Ruben Studdard will be in concert at Memorial Hall in OTR on November 14 with his tribute to the late, great Luther Vandross. He recently spoke by phone with our contributor Yemi Oyediran about his life, career, and his interpretation of the classic Luther hits.

Artist and curator Saad Ghosn of SOS Art has assembled a multi-genre retrospective from 12 of their "For a Better World" projects that is on display through the month of November at Xavier University's Art Gallery. He joined our Barbara Gray in the studio to talk about the years the exhibit covers, some of the artists whose works are on display, the exhibit-affiliated mini-conference, and the recent call to artists for next year’s events.

The end of November will bring the traditional visit by holiday favorites, Trans-Siberian Orchestra , for two performances at both U.S. Bank Arena (November 29) and Dayton's Nutter Center (November 30.) Drummer and original member Jeff Plate previews this year's concert in a conversation with host Lee Hay.