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Hamilton, Ohio – A love triangle. Sex. Murder. False confessions. Political intrigue. Nope, not a plot summary for the long-running Broadway musical hit Chicago or the latest Lifetime Movie Network original thriller. But it’s an easy mistake. Instead, it’s the story of Edythe Klumpp, a Cincinnati seamstress and night school home economics teacher who became the central figure in one of the region’s most sensational mid-century scandals. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Am

Hamilton, Ohio – The famous chandelier garners a lot of attention at Cincinnati Music Hall, but the Muses of the Arts mural painted above it tells a story many people miss. Thea Tjepkema, Friends of Music Hall board member and historian, brings those Muses to life during the March 4 Celebrating Self luncheon speaker series at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts. Celebrating International Women’s Day, Tjepkema – a historic preservationist – shares stories of women vital to t

Hamilton, OH - Fitton Family Fridays went to the big top February 13. More accurately, the big top came to Hamilton as My Nose Turns Red Circus not only performed - jump ropes, juggling, unicycles, tightrope walking, clowning, German wheel and more - but also opened the floor to the audience after the show to let guests try some of the tricks themselves. Popular move. Guests were still rolling on the wheels nearly an hour after curtain. Enjoy some photos from the evening in