I worked a free screening of a sneak peek movie here. I was pretty impressed with the quality of…read morethe theater. Stadium seating, even! What's really cool is that they allowed people to bring in outside food from the nearby food court (although I'm not sure if that was because the snacks counter was closed, as it wasn't a usual movie night). Also I admit I wasn't expecting a bunch of college kids to be such a well-behaved audience, so that was a pleasant surprise too. I didn't hear one phone go off or any disruptive talking.

Cheap movies and snacks. A great place to go if you don't want to spend much. Cinema feels like a…read morelecture theatre, but not necessarily a bad thing.

Fun Birthday party! we enjoyed our afternoon. Hearing the stories of the owners life as a bat boy…read morefor the Reds!

I came in here with my son as he wanted to come. We came down and they were having a huge event in…read morethe theater showing the football game, and had lots of food and drinks. My son and I sat down, enjoyed a beer and a couple brats. The owner was very nice and took very good care of us. The place is very clean and it looks like that are doing some remodeling. I highly recommend if you are in the area or just wanting something different. Movies, a full bar and good food. Parking is along the street, but it seems that there is plenty.

This is definitely one of my favorite movie options. They've been going strong for 25 years now,…read morebut it's still all about two passionate movie buffs -- Tim Swallow the owner and his wife, who bring in movies we'd otherwise not have a chance to see here in Cincinnati. The laid-back atmosphere is evident throughout the experience -- from the low-tech check-in counter (if you buy online, you just give your name to the volunteer who checks it off the list & tells you to go in -- no ticket stub necessary), to the ice cream shop on the other side of the building (they let you bring the ice cream into the movie), to the relaxed way Tim comes out before the film to introduce it, and leads the discussion afterwards. The theater is clean and comfortable, and large enough for the large groups they attract. Their big event every year is the Oscar Shorts, i.e. the short movies that are contenders for this year's Oscars. I saw the animation shorts recently, but there's also action shorts and documentary shorts (I'll probably check them all out in the next few weeks). As always, what I did watch was enjoyable, unique, and seen in a great venue with fellow movie aficionados.

Despite all the crazy weather reports, I found myself in Cincinnati on Saturday for a 7 PM showing…read moreof one of the leaders for 'Best Foreign Film' this year, 'Shoplifters'. This cinema is wonderful. Everyone was there to see a good film. No distractions. People passionate about film. I believe the guy told us that the Cincinnati World Cinema has been around since 2002 but they just recently moved into the Garfield Theater. They've been renovating their space but it looks close to complete. They also work on a volunteer basis. If the place was closer to Louisville, I would donate my time here. For my Louisville friends, if you've ever been to The Speed Museum for a film, this place could be compared. The difference is this place is missing the museum part with a larger focus on the film at hand. One of the volunteers came out before the film and talked about the film. He offered up information on the director and the film. I've been in similar settings but I feel like the information and interaction here was much better. I won't go into how great the film is, 'Shoplifters', but you should absolutely see it. After the movie, the people that wanted to go across the street(to a restaurant-bar) could for an after-film discussion. From the talks, it seems they normally do this in the theater. Had it not been for the impending snowstorm and drive back to Louisville, I would've stayed for the discussion. After just one visit, I'll absolutely check their site regularly and make special trips to Cincinnati for films. I enjoyed my viewing here. Despite a snowstorm; 'Shoplifters' is also playing in Louisville this next weekend(at the Speed), it was totally worth the trip to Cincinnati to see this film.

What a fantastic, intimate theater. There's not a bad seat in the house…read more The theater seats around 50, so it is indeed a small venue. Seating is comfortable. The folks running the place up front are kind and informative. We saw the one-man show, Vincent. It was fantastic. Even though I was in the second to last row (there aren't that many rows), I felt like I was right in the middle of the action. The location on Monmouth is convenient to many nearby restaurants, so it's easy to plan a nice dinner-and-a-show evening out with friends.

Gotta love this little venue for theater. We frequent here for their productions. I'm not a…read moretheater type guy but this place has some great shows. Tonight is a historical based play.. Breaking the code. A WWII story about Alan Turing. He was the genius behind breaking the German Enigma code system. The play was great. Kudos to the actors and the production staff. I never disappointed coming here. Street parking with meters but there is free parking just up the street.

After several years I returned to the Covedale Theatre. The 2.5 hour show was non stop rock and…read moreroll energy. The performers were amazing. I can't say enough about the show.

This space is amazing. Lots of lower ground seats. First time here and will be back. Thru have some…read moregreat upcoming shows.

HUGE FAN OF LIVE THEATER! This is a small community theater in the heart of Mariemont. It actually…read moreis in an old school house. When you walk into the building, you enter a lobby. In this lobby, there is a place where you can sit down or stand and talk before entering the auditorium upstairs. They usually have drinks and a few snacks provided during intermission and sometimes even before the show begins. On this floor, there are bathrooms. Since it is a very old building, it is built more vertically than laid out horizontally. You have to walk at least two flights of steps to get to where the show is performed. If you want to use the larger bathrooms, they are downstairs two flights of stairs. Last time I was here, I realized there is now an elevator. You can reach that door by going outside of the lobby--such a great addition for those who cannot handle the steps. The theater is very small, as the auditorium holds about 110 to 120 people. It is pretty packed where the show is performed, as the seats are close to one another. There are rows A through G with about 18 seats in each row. There is not a bad seat in the house, but if you are in the front row, you are almost on stage! I love how intimate this theater is. All of the shows that I have seen at Mariemont are high-quality. In fact, those actors and actresses have to be high-quality, as the audience is so close, there is not really room for error. I've seen two shows here in the past year: Harvey and Dearly Departed. Both were great! Looking around the audience, most of the audience members were above the age of 60. Lots of older women and gentlemen, and in my conversations with the people around me, I really do feel like this theater has a large audience of return members. The older gentleman sitting next to me at the last show said he and his wife have been coming to see all the shows here for the past 20 years. He was at least in his 80s. I love seeing the community rally around their community theater and supporting the arts! Thanks for a wonderful time! I can't wait to be back.

I love this theatre! The quality of the acting and overall ambiance of the performances are…read moreoutstanding. I am a season ticket holder and generally would never miss a play. However, I am appalled that during the worst covid outbreak that we have ever seen in this area, they are not cancelling performances. Apparently, their love for the almighty dollar outweighs their care and respect of their audience members. I was grateful last year when they cancelled the whole season. I even donated my ticket (4) costs and I would do so again if performances were cancelled. I am fully vaccinated and boosted, however I still don't want to get covid. So, I will not be attending any performances until the covid pandemic has subsided.

One of the best museum centers in the Midwest if not the USA! There are 4 different museums in the…read morecenter ranging from space to a dedicated children's museum. You can spend all day here and not feel like you are seeing everything. Admission is fairly cheap and the collections are interactive, modern and worth every penny. For families needing assistance with children there is so much for them to explore. For those who need mobility assistance, they do have different types of mobility devices able at first come first serve. There are places to eat and have a sensory break if needed. Besides the extremely interactive children's museum, we loved how innovative the transportation museum is. This location being an old train station, made the experience even more interesting. They do rotate some items, but most are here to stay for your next visit.

This iconic station is a great place to house a museum. They have 4 plus it's also still a train…read morestation. The children's museum is mostly hands on activities, interactive and fun. There are dinosaur exhibits, animal information, space exploration exhibits. The holocaust museum is separate and worth the trip alone. Don't forget to look up to see the architecture.

A weirdly located little gem that I hope to visit again and again!…read more I went to see a comedian by the name of Greg Fitzsimmons. He had been plugging his upcoming date in "Dayton". Well, I kept checking his website and the website of the main comedy club in Dayton, OH, and couldn't find anything. So, I emailed him and asked. And that's when he said, "Sh*t, you're right. It's Dayton, KY. I need to tell people that!" That's when I learned there was a Dayton, KY and a comedy club in Dayton, KY. Using Waze, as I do, I set my course for Commonwealth Sanctuary in Dayton, KY. Fairly straight forward....driving along.... Waze says I'm almost there. A few turns later, I'm smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood. There it was. In the middle of the block, on a residential side street, was what looks to be a former church. A small church, but obviously once a church. Residential houses on each side and across the street. But that was it. I walked up, confirmed I was in the right place and that was it. Upon entering, you're asked your name to get checked in. Then, someone walks you to your table. It's a small room. Very small room with a small altar....I mean stage, at the front. While walking up, the person seating me pointed out where the restrooms were and the exits, in case I needed either. She then pointed out their menu and order cards. She explained that each item has a number (kind of like ordering sushi) and said just write down the numbers and someone will pick it up. She pointed out they do silent ordering and silent check drops in order to not interrupt the show. THIS IS BRILLIANT! Every comedy club in the world should take note of this and make this the standard. There is nothing more aggravating that getting asked, or hearing the next table get asked, if they're "good" or God forbid order a bunch more drinks or food. Then, there's the dreaded check drops and payment at the table. I cannot think of a worse interruption than the check drop at my table and surrounding tables. Commonwealth Sanctuary does it right. They had quite a few hot food items, sandwiches, snacks and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to choose from. It was actually a nice menu. During this visit, I simply ordered a Snapple Iced Tea. The club is small and intimate. This is good and bad and I witnessed both. The good - the comic can easily do crowd work and go back and forth with audience members, if they choose. The bad is when you ALWAYS, have the person in the crowd who then sees this as an invite to be part of the rest of the show. The level of severity of these people is always related to their level of intoxication. So, there's that. No comedy club is free from that element. Would I go back? 100%! Nice little place. Weird location, but a very cool discovery. They have open mics, local comics and national touring comics coming through all the time. It is literally so small and intimate that it feels like you're at someone's house. But, that's not a bad thing. Ticket prices are fair and quite low as are the food and beverage prices. Commonwealth Sanctuary really has it going on. It would have been nice to see more people at this particular show, but you can't blame that on the club. It could be a number of things. My biggest hope is that word gets around about this little gem in our area because their friendly staff really go out of their way to make this a nice and fun place to come and see a good show. Check it out!!!

Great service! The staff here are very kind and go out their way to provide a great experience. The…read morefood is really good as well. This is a great, intimate space to watch some great comedy.