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SPORTS AND STYLE IN THE QUEEN CITY

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A Living Story at Cincinnati’s Freedom Center
A Living Story at Cincinnati’s Freedom Center

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s Black History Month lineup brings scholarship, film, performance, and hands-on family history preservation together across five February programs. All are included with museum admission, with free entry on Fifth Third Community Day.

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Nothing’s Gonna Stop This Night Out
Nothing’s Gonna Stop This Night Out

STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas brings a hit-packed night of classic rock to Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati on April 25, 2026. Make it a full night out with dinner, cocktails, and a venue setup that keeps the energy going before and after the show.

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Tartar Takes the Town
Tartar Takes the Town

Cincinnati turned tartar sauce into a signature, a ritual, and a holiday. National Tartar Sauce Day lands on the first Friday of Lent, and Frisch’s Big Boy sits at the center of the tradition with its Alaskan cod sandwich, Fish ’N Chips, and the Original Tartar Sauce that made the Queen City a sauce town.

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Painting the Town at OneNKY
Painting the Town at OneNKY

ArtsWave, MeetNKY, and the Northern Kentucky Port Authority are opening the OneNKY Center Gallery to a new Artist-in-Residence. The selected 2D artist will receive a $5,000 honorarium and a high-visibility exhibition in Covington from April 24 through Sept. 10, 2026, plus talks and a permanent work for the building. Apply by March 6 at 5 p.m. via ArtsWave Submittable.

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Irish You a Warm Coffee
Irish You a Warm Coffee

Two coffee-cocktail tastings are coming to The Banks, pairing espresso martinis and Irish coffees with a walkable lineup of venues. Each $20 ticket includes a tasting sample at every stop, with proceeds supporting the Ohio River Foundation through Cincinnati Coffee Festival programming.

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Odds Couple Sportsbooks Meet Their Match
Odds Couple Sportsbooks Meet Their Match

Online sportsbooks and prediction markets now compete for the same sports driven audience, but they operate on different financial engines. Sportsbooks rely on fixed odds and embedded margin within state gaming frameworks. Prediction markets offer tradeable contracts priced by supply and demand, often under commodities oversight. With US sportsbooks generating $13.78B in 2024 revenue, the scale gap remains wide, yet regulatory battles and product innovation are tightening the competitive landscape. This analysis breaks down revenue models, liquidity dynamics, legal tensions, and what bettors should expect next.

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The Key for the week of February 16, 2026
The Key for the week of February 16, 2026

A big week in Cincinnati sports: Reds spring training is underway with Terry Francona setting a sharper tone, FC Cincinnati jumps straight into a packed early 2026 schedule, and the Bengals face key calendar pressure with Trey Hendrickson as the franchise tag window opens. Plus, a film nod to Robert Duvall’s unforgettable turn in The Natural.

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