Joseph Shields
Senior Vice President
Wordsworth Communications, Inc.
Box 54691
Cincinnati, OH 45254
Phone: (513) 271.7222 Ext. 10
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jshields@wordsworthweb.com
Uptown in the News
Soapdish: Educating Tomorrow's Urbanists Today
Located in a historic building on Short Vine in Corryville, the Niehoff Urban Studio is dedicated to addressing urban issues that challenge the quality of life in Cincinnati, and helping educate not just students, but the community at large in the "pleasures of the urban lifestyle." Soapdish columnist Casey Coston takes a look inside this innovative think-tank that's pushing the city's urban core to grow, expand and thrive. Read more...
Serving It Up Family Style
Darren Phan's childhood journey to the United States began tragically with an escape from Vietnam that ultimately took his father's life. Now the 33 year old Cincinnati restauranteur invokes lessons learned from his family's sacrifices and a lifetime of sharing food across the dining table into his restaurants. Read more...
Finding America's Next Top Designers In Cincinnati
The College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning opened its doors last week to celebrate the work of its graduating seniors. The annual DAAPWorks event presents senior theses from over 400 students from the college. While some of these students will seek design jobs on the East and West coasts, many graduates are finding the opportunities here too good to pass up. Read more...
Soapicks June 8-14
Check out what UC's creative kids have been up to all year at DAAPWorks 2010. Hop on the bus for Views & Vines and help spread the word about the Big Gay Roller Party. Get down to Country Club Cincinnati to see Pictures & Statues. Read more...
We Are What We Eat: A Look at Our Local Food Ecosystem
This past week, local thought leaders, urbanists and Soapbox readers got together at UC's Niehoff Urban Studio to break bread and talk about food in the first installment of the Soapbox Speaker Series. What we found out about how we eat, what we eat, and where it all comes from offers important insights into the role food plays in our community. Read more...
Soapdish: Pooling Resources in North Avondale
If this week's heat didn't give it away, you can tell it's almost summertime in Cincinnati. Residents scramble for apartment and country club pools for a quick respite from the approaching dog days. But Soapdish columnist Casey Coston tell us that the Clinton Hills Swim Club in North Avondale is about more than just frolicking and playing in the sun. Over fifty years ago its creation served as an efficient stop gap by concerned neighbors to stop flight into the suburbs. The club was emblematic of 'place making' long before those words became an urban term of art, and now stands as a model of how current city residents in inner ring neighborhoods can improve their space with ingenuity, grass roots activism, and a sense of pride. Dive in. Read more...
Layers of Flavor: Exploring Cincinnati's Food Ecosystem at the Soapbox Speaker Series
This Wednesday, May 26, Soapbox kicks off a new Speaker Series with the UC Niehoff Urban Studio. "Layers of Flavor - Exploring Cincinnati's Food Ecosystem," will take a look at food in our community, the importance of local sourcing, and where the holes are in our food ecosystem. And this isn't any ordinary speaker series: keeping with the theme, there will be 'street' food from Cafe de Wheels and Senor Roys, along with refreshments for attendees. So join us to start the conversation about local food along with local thought leaders. RSVP's are strongly encouraged for this event. For more details and to register, read more inside. Read more...
