Join Sara Mulhauser - Featured Artist Boost (FAB) artist during the month of July, for a reception, Saturday, July 11, 6-8pm at Swell Art Cafe! During the month of July, Swell Art Cafe will be turned into the arctic circle showcasing Sara's iceberg sculptures.  

Stop by for some conversation, dinner, and drinks.  Special menu items for July include "the Keel" cocktail and " the Berg" salad. A Keel is what the underside of an iceberg is called, and the Berg is in honor of my grandmother's Norwegian heritage.  

The Keel is a specialty cocktail for the month of july and consists of: stirred vodka, cointreau, lemon, and simple syrup drink with a splash of blue to resemble icy waters. The Berg is the special menu item of the month, and is a quarter of a head of iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, homemade blue cheese dressing with a choice of smoked salmon on the side (additional cost).  

All can be seen and had at Swell Art Cafe, 2936 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225. Through the month of July.

Learn more about the FAB program here.

Cincinnati-based artist Sara Mulhauser has been printing, building sculptures, and drawing for over 34 years. Her work is inspired by dramatic scenes created by nature in the atmosphere, oceans, and landscapes.

Recently, the content of Sara's work has shifted to iceberg sculptures as a way to visualize how society encounters one another. As we move away from isolation and into community spaces, Sara began imagining individuals as icebergs, where only a small visible portion is immediately apparent while deeper experiences and connections remain hidden beneath the surface. She wondered if art could unlock these submerged discussions.

Sculpture allows Sara to explore the tension between what is visible and what is unseen. She hopes to reconnect with artists as well as meet new artists in the city over a cool spot, artwork, and conversation during the month of July. Sara has shown her work nationally and regionally. A highlight of her career was sharing her racetrack prints on national TV as the “NASCAR Fan of the Week.”

Breakfast Club Cincy

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Breakfast Club Cincy

Join us. All are welcome, especially you.

Reading is fundamental and so is community. Both of these are inextricably tied to one another. Queen City Reads gives you the opportunity to meet new people while openly discussing impactful and meaningful texts with one another. We hope to encourage people to re integrate reading into their daily lives and interact directly with the text in a way that broadens perspectives. Whether you just picked up reading again or consider yourself an avid bookworm, this group is for you!

Most of the literature we will read and discuss are fiction and non-fiction books, typically in the Classics genre but open to whatever the group decides. For more information, please reach out to Kheara via email at kcorinw@gmail.com or send a DM on Instagram @khearaaa_.

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We invite you to this space to meet each other from the bordes.

Un territorio para leer y leernos en una lengua que nos sujeta a un lugar cuya geografía es cada vez más movediza, que se desplaza y nos desplaza a habitarnos en las palabras.

A territory for reading and being read in a language that binds us to a place whose geography grows ever more fluid — a language that shifts and shifts us, until we come to inhabit ourselves in words.

If you wish to participate, all genres welcome, all levels welcome.
We encourage you to do so in Spanish or in other languages.

This is a call for poets, storytellers, filmmakers, photographers, playwrights, actors, and creators in general to get in touch and be part of the monthly program of this space.

Join us for a bilingual poetry reading with poet TBD, followed by an open mic (all languages welcome).

By being part of Ground SWELL, you have a voice in what programming we bring in and how those funds are spent. Each quarter Ground SWELL meets and we collectively decide what we want to spend a portion of the collected member dues on. Want to bring in a guest performer? Want to buy a special book for all members? Want to buy paint to create a mural in the neighborhood? It’s up to us - let’s do it!

Member meetings are held every Tuesday evening following a season change (next one is June 23rd - first Tuesday of Summer!)

Learn more about GroundSWELL and join here: https://www.swellartcafe.com/ground-swells

Enjoy a stand up showcase hosted by FAB Artist Alex Leeds.

Featuring acts by Alex Leeds, David Broermann, Stone Schneider, Phil Pointer and Jeremy Johnston

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SWELL presents a free screening of the Emmy-nominated documentary Join or Die, followed by a Community Joining Fair where attendees can connect with local clubs, nonprofits and civic organizations. Inspired by Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone, Join or Die explores the decline of civic engagement and how belonging to clubs and organizations strengthens communities. Immediately after the screening, attendees can: Meet dozens of local club leaders, nonprofits and organizations Find opportunities to volunteer, join or participate Engage in conversations about strengthening community bonds.

Watch trailer here: https://youtu.be/4oDVf8sOG9w?si=-3I3Gvo-R8W801vp

Regardless of political affiliations and religious beliefs, violence is an issue in Cincinnati. There are a lot of intersecting factors, overlapping resources and conflicts - with an equal amount of people who work with, bare witness to and problem-solve about these pain points in our community.

We believe there's a vital piece missing in our individual and collaborative efforts. We as free citizens need to hear from people directly affected by obvious state violence (prison-industrial complex) and perpetrators of obvious capital violence (murder/violent & sexual crimes). We believe the incarcerated voice is required in conversations about what justice actually looks like; what it requires and demands from all of us who seek a more holistic society.

We are bringing SFTH back to Cincinnati to share their award winning film + on-going healing plan with caring humans (like you!) in the community who are unsure of how to move forward towards a truly liberated future. For those who are unfamiliar, last year we worked with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office to bring Richie Reseda and JJ'88 to the downtown jail to share their film and the accompanying community healing plan + a 2hr conversation with a group of incarcerated men via a re-entry program. The film has since been bought by Netflix and is now available to watch! This time we have the opportunity to share the film + discussion (for free) with community members who are curious about, seeking perspective or even affirmation on ways to move forward towards a collectively liberated future.

You and yours are warmly invited to attend this conversation Monday June 15th. @ SWELL Art Cafe in Camp Washington. Doors will open @ 5pm, film begins @ 5:30 - 7:15pm, Q&A @ 7:30-8:45pm. While we are asking for donations, we have raised funds to secure the venue so no one attending would face a financial barrier. This means even those without Netflix have the chance to come and be inspired by the documentary and contribute to this conversation.

You are welcome to attend just the Q&A if you have already seen the film. Additionally there is no age limit to who can attend this event, but please be advised the film is rated PG-13.

NOTE: Since this event is donation based, there are no ticket sales and seats are first come, first served! The side entry way is handicap accessible and there is free and metered street parking all around the area - if possible, we highly recommend taking the Metro as there is a stop right in front of the venue.

Support this event here.

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At present, people from more than seventy countries are under a total or partial restriction on traveling to the United States. According to the American government, these people represent a serious danger to the security of the country. Almost all of these individuals come from impoverished countries, and have physical features and customs considered strange and threatening.

As a tribute to these countries and peoples we will dance to their music, and celebrate their existence.

Presented by Luis Barreto (aka DJ Papito).

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