He's a Cincinnati native and one of the most acclaimed jazz musicians of this era. He's got a new CD ( Open Book ) and memoir ( Good Things Happen Slowly: A Life In and Out of Jazz ), and will be back in his hometown for the upcoming Books by the Banks Cincinnati Regional Book Festival on October 28. Fred Hersch joins our Ron Esposito to talk about his life, his health and his music.

King Records Month: 5 Royales

Local piano legend Phil DeGreg and his trio will release a new CD, Queen City Blues , at a party on September 21 at The Greenwich in Walnut Hills.

Coming next to the Xavier University Jazz Series is a concert from Noah Preminger & Gary Versace with Brandon Coleman Trio on October 1.

Poetry reading: Our contributor Roberta Schultz shares a poem from her new chapbook, Songs From The Shaper's Harp .

Prior to his appearance at the Cincinnati Comic Expo , local author Bob Batchelor has just published his biography of legendary Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee .

Comic book collectors, writers, illustrators, vendors and celebrity guests like Ralph Macchio ("The Karate Kid"), Cary Elwes ("The Princess Bride") and John Ratzenberger ("Cheers," the "Toy Story" films) are all part of this year's Cincinnati Comic Expo , happening September 22-24.

Middletown's Sorg Opera House dates back to 1891 and has a long history of hosting music, theatre, opera and movies, but fell into disrepair in recent times.

The 2017-18 season from the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) encompasses a diverse range of performances from modern dance to a Food Network star to a Beatles tribute.

Celebrating King Records Month: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters