Book review: Roberta Schulz reviews Elkhorn: Evolution of a Kentucky Landscape by former Kentucky Poet Laureate Richard Taylor .

The 14 th Annual Around Cincinnati Christmas Special , produced and hosted by Lee Hay. features a wide range of local musicians and others celebrating the season in song and word.

Local jazz bassist Mike Sharfe has assembled a new quartet called Retro Nouveau and they are releasing their first CD, Live at the Greenwich , on December 21.

After a distinguished career as journalist and host at the CBC, Louise Penny began a second career as a mystery writer, creating a series of Inspector Gamache novels.

Cincinnati is known for landmarks like the Carew Tower, Union Terminal, and Music Hall, but travel writer Kathryn Witt wanted to find more unheralded treasures from around our region.

What do pinball, Uno, and the Magic 8 Ball have in common? One, they have just been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame ; and two, they all have their roots in Cincinnati.

Former Cincinnati Poet Laureate Pauletta Hansel joins us to share her poem Waking Before Light from her collection Divining .

Mariemont resident Mary Siegel has been ice skating most of her life and has been a professional for 7 years, appearing on cruise ships, at Cedar Point, and in Europe.

Christmas carols are generally heard and listened to for 4 to 6 weeks each holiday then go away for a year.

Cincinnati's Vocal Arts Ensemble will present its traditional Candlelit Christmas concert at Memorial Hall on December 15 and 16.