🌱 Two Ballet Students Sue UC + New Coat For Purple People Bridge

Hey, neighbors. It's Friday in Cincinnati and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm or two. High: 84 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. Two female ballet students are suing the University of Cincinnati (UC) over sexual misconduct allegations against a male dancer. The women, who are known in the lawsuit as Karen Soe and Jane Roe, filed the lawsuit on Jun. 30 in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati, accusing UC and the College-Conservatory of Music of violating Title IX rules by acting with “deliberate indifference,” to their complaints. The women say the school did not protect them from alleged sexual misconduct by a male ballet dancer, known as John Doe, during rehearsals and performances. (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)
2. A new coat of paint is putting the "purple" back into the Purple People Bridge. The bridge will celebrate its 150th birthday by donning a new, fresh coat of purple paint; however, only the entryway arch on the Newport side of the bridge will get the fresh coat initially. In a press release, Will Weber, president of the Purple People Bridge Company, described that the tint is intended to tease what the bridge could look like if fundraising efforts to pay for a full re-paint are successful. (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)
3. BLINK will be putting on its first-ever illuminating drone show each night of the festival. The festival is partnering with Sky Elements Drone Shows to put on the show twice a night at Smale Riverfront Park, with the first show taking place at 8:00 p.m. BLINK will take place from Oct. 13-16 and each show will be 10 minutes long and feature 300 drones. (WLWT Cincinnati)

Today in Cincinnati:

• Garden Crew, At Weavers Guild Of Greater Cincinnati (9:00 AM)
• Lunch & Learn | 19th-Century Jewish Cincinnati: An Immigrant Story, At Taft Museum Of Art (12:00 PM)
• Sunset Safari, At Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (6:00 PM)
• Garth Live! - A Tribute To Garth Brooks, At Aronoff Center For The Arts (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cincinnati police have located the family of a boy who was found in the West End near Mound and Clark streets without any clothing. (WLWT Cincinnati)
• The Cincinnati Zoo's Fritz got to meet his big sister in the outdoor habitat for the first time on Wednesday! Fiona was curious but took her cues from her mom, Bibi, and backed off when Fritz got almost close enough for a nose boop. Click the link to see a video. (Cincinnati Zoo via Instagram)
• The Cincinnati Art Museum is delighted to announce the acquisition of two bronze portrait busts by Los Angeles native Kehinde Wiley. Wiley looks at portraiture through the lens of power and prestige, conferring majesty, heroism, and dignity to people of color traditionally denied such attributes. (Cincinnati Art Museum via Instagram)
• The Children's Theatre Cincinnati is hiring an assistant stage manager! Along with the Resident Stage Manager, the Assistant Stage Manager coordinates various rehearsal and performance needs. View the full job description and find out how to apply here. (Children's Theatre Cincinnati via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.