Howard Epstein was a long-time professor at Miami University's Hamilton campus, and was the man in charge of their performing arts concert series for decades.

For the sixth summer, the high school students of CAST (Commonwealth Artists Summer Theatre) will present a challenging musical on stage at Highlands High School – this year, it's Les Miserables .

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary McNear 's latest novel, The Light in Summer , introduces readers to the small community of Butternut Lake, based on the author's summertime getaway as a child.

During the recently completed 24 th Annual Acting Irish International Theatre Festival , held in Rochester N.Y., the production of Outside Mullingar from the Irish American Theatre Company of Cincinnati was awarded Best of Show plus Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor. Best Director, plus Technical Excellence in Set Design and Lighting Design.

Jeremy Simmons is the founder and editor of the Cincinnati Book Review , providing critical literary analysis, currently focusing on fiction titles.

Cincinnati's own Wump Mucket Puppets have a brand-new summer shows that will be performed at the Clifton and Loveland libraries in July.

J. Allen Hynek is known as the father of modern UFO theory and authored three books ( The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry (Collector's Library of the Unknown) ; The Hynek UFO report ; and The Hynek UFO Report: What the Government Suppressed and Why ) and coined the phrase "close encounters of the third kind."

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is ready to kick off its 11 th season of free Shakespeare in the Park productions all around our community.

Two local libraries – the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and the Lebanon Public Library – have recently added the on-demand streaming service Kanopy to their benefits for card holders.

Mammoth Cave is one of the most popular national parks, and a favorite of hikers and families from the tristate area. But how much do you know about the miles of caves in the park?